To be a starting pitcher
The most impressive development last year for Becerra was the improvement in his approach, resulting in fewer chases out of the zone and his best strikeout rate in three years. His slight swing changes have helped him make more contact, but he has more work to do to ensure he can handle the better command [...]
Kiley McDaniel was bullish on Champ Stuart
Some scouts thought he would need to move to the outfield.
Dave Cameron ranked the offseason moves of all 30 teams. Here's what he had to say about the Mets: The Mets had one of the weirdest offseasons of any team in baseball. After watching their defense betray them in the World Series, they doubled down on poor defenders, bringing in Asdrubal Cabrera and Neil Walker [...]
It's amazing no one has hired Viola to be a major league pitching coach
Will Mickey blow minds with his knuckler?
He pitched often during the Dominican playoffs
No screw loose here.
Schoenfield lists his 10 matchups to watch
One thing Statcast™ is able to measure is perceived velocity (PV), which goes beyond traditional velocity by attempting to quantify how fast a pitch appears to a batter. It does this by factoring in the pitcher's release point. The more extension he is able to get, the closer to the plate he releases the ball, [...]
Not everyone is doing cartwheels...