Conversely, Statcast can provide the maximum speed of a pitch at any point in its flight -- with the max speed always being at the release point, due to physics -- which allows for a more precise measurement of pitch velocity. In A Call ...
Both Burns and Brecht are arguably closer to 1-1 overall than Paul Skenes was at this same time last year. Consistent big velocity has already been seen in the preseason from Burns, who sat 99-100 (T101) for much of his six-inning start this past weekend during an intrasquad. B...
Key stat: 98.9 mph average fastball velocity (4-seamer/sinker)The Dodgers have Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow in the fold and will eventually get both Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw back from injury, but it’s not that crazy to think that Miller could be their best starter in 2024...
Pitch clocks, realignment and the end of blackouts: What MLB would look like if we were designing it nowESPN.comAug 17, 2021, 07:00 AM ETEmailPrintEditor's note: From rising strikeout totals and unwritten-rules debates to connecting with a new generation of fans and a looming ...
“I think when we were growing up, we were learning how to pitch. We were learning how to locate our fastball and change speeds. We threw hard enough to have success. We weren’t trying to force extra velocity. We were trying to force extracommand and location and movementand game plann...
little fast. Obviously, I know the schedule, I know the calendar. I want to be an asset for this team. And to do that, I needed to be able to pitch and find out where I’m at. Obviously, the results have not been good. But there’s nothing you can do besides trying to pitch...
schedule that includes a key 10-game road trip with series against the Dodgers and Cardinals and a huge four-game set at Texas. While an Astros collapse seems exceedingly unlikely, it's going to be a challenge. Alvarez has missed his share of time in recent seasons despite ...
Nightengale adds that Correa is ahead of schedule relative to last offseason and has already begun hitting and taking groundballs in addition to running. That Correa appears to be fully healthy headed into 2025 is surely a huge relief for the Twins, as the shortstop is arguably the club’s ...
Simmons opted out of the final week of the 2020 schedule, explaining later that he made the decision for his own mental health after struggling with depression throughout the season. “The idea of finishing the season in a bubble was too much for me to handle,” he said. In addition to...
In any case, the Sox will likely need to rely on all six pitchers to start games over the course of a 162-game schedule. Whitlock, who has yet to reach 80 MLB innings in a season, could be a candidate to head back to the bullpen. Boston moved Whitlock into the rotation to start ...