of pitchers is a difficult task to do or it is just a longer process, but I really hope to see more improvement of the pitchers in upcoming updates. Besides that, another cool thing maybe can be added to this game is the “tunneling effect” where the pitches overlay each other. The ...
Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't "better" just because they have more time to move, the movement of a pitch is compared to "average" movement, by comparing it to other MLB pitch types thrown within +/- 2 mph of velocity and +/- 0.5 feet of extension and release...
The PITCHf/x database has allowed the statistical analysis of of Major League Baseball (MLB) to flourish since its introduction in late 2006. Using PITCHf/x, pitches have been classified by hand, requiring considerable effort, or using neural network clustering and classification, which is often...
Instead of throwing a 96 mph fastball, Pettitte would paint corners and freeze batters with all the different types of pitches he could throw. His numbers are as good as they come, but now there will always be an asterisk next to it. However, I do commend Pettitte for publicly admittin...
One of the rarest pitches in baseball, the forkball is a variant of the splitter known for its big downward break as it approaches the plate. Because of the torque involved with snapping off a forkball, it can be one of the more taxing pitches to throw. ...
Pitches BattedBalls Barrels Barrel % Hard Hit % ExitVelocity LaunchAngle XBA XSLG XWOBA XWOBACON 2020 2,011 1,752 410 73 7 51 205 477 .234 .323 .371 .306 .347 8,188 1,295 90 6.9 34.9 87.3 12.8 .236 .395 .320 .368 2020 2,076 1,893 463 78 12 62 147 567 .245 .303 .39...
throwing 32 of the pitches for strikes. Cavalli, meanwhile, threw 45 pitches in 2 2/3 simulated innings as he works his way back from last year’s Tommy John surgery. Gray appears to be closer to a return to action than Cavalli, who Martinez indicated is on track for a return sometime...
Jobe was up to 99 mph in his last outing and, for some scouts, has three plus pitches headlined by his 3,000-plus rpm two-plane breaking ball. He's not huge but possesses incredible stuff with solid arm action and delivery. He could go as high as No. ...
the 2016 draft as a high school righty because he had all the surface stuff you look for (projectable frame, chance for three above-average to plus pitches, command to start) but also the stuff you'd find on a deeper dive (work ethic, big league mentality, understanding of pitching, ...
Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer went on Twitter earlier this season and intimated that Houston’s pitchers were possibly using pine tar to improve the rate of spin on pitches. Bauer wasn’t specific, but Astros pitchers Lance McCullers Jr. and Collin McHugh defended themselves on social media. ...