That's the problem with always try to locate down for contact, there's a higher likelihood of bouncing his off-speed stuff and it's easier to lay off regardless, since it's all down.
All in due time. Look at Kluber and Kershaw's strikeout numbers in their 1st years, neither were over 9 K/9. Stroman struck out nearly 11 K/9 in the MiLB so he has the ability, just the wrong philosophy now.
Pretty awful. I blame Stro and Martin. Stro's stuff is far too nasty to be relying on BABIP all the time.
They're also a team full of high career strikeout players.