This doesn't completely refute the point, as these are season stats, but I heard this the other day and was unpleasantly surprised how bad Frelick has been this year.
- He's dead last in barrel % of all eligible MLB hitters
- He's dead last in hard hit % of all eligible MLB hitters
- He's dead last in exit velocity.
He's quite literally been the worst starter in Major League Baseball at hitting the ball.