Lance Brozdowski
@lancebroz.bsky.social
Player Development Analyst for Marquee Sports Network. YouTube and Substack Pitching Content Creator.
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reminded me of the point @lancebroz.bsky.social raised in a recent video about high breaking balls youtu.be/0f_Za_aFujA?...
High Breaking Balls Are The Future?!
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October 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
reminded me of the point @lancebroz.bsky.social raised in a recent video about high breaking balls youtu.be/0f_Za_aFujA?...
Probably a pass for me. 4S shape isn't great and results aren't good against AAA righties. It's a high release, spin feel looks decent. SL, CH, SWP all probably suffice but feels a bit limited by the fastball shapes and velocity
September 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Probably a pass for me. 4S shape isn't great and results aren't good against AAA righties. It's a high release, spin feel looks decent. SL, CH, SWP all probably suffice but feels a bit limited by the fastball shapes and velocity
Passive teams are the most interesting to me. That lines up with most pro-data, swinging isn’t incredibly productive (as dumb as that sounds).
Might be interesting to look at multi-year samples? Could help you ID bias in player acq modeling for orgs. Would bet most good offenses are low swing. 🤔
Might be interesting to look at multi-year samples? Could help you ID bias in player acq modeling for orgs. Would bet most good offenses are low swing. 🤔
August 30, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Passive teams are the most interesting to me. That lines up with most pro-data, swinging isn’t incredibly productive (as dumb as that sounds).
Might be interesting to look at multi-year samples? Could help you ID bias in player acq modeling for orgs. Would bet most good offenses are low swing. 🤔
Might be interesting to look at multi-year samples? Could help you ID bias in player acq modeling for orgs. Would bet most good offenses are low swing. 🤔
Interesting, yeah. I think a lot of the time I look at MiLB org stuff because it’s bigger sample. Could run into some small sample stuff with MLB only. But! There are probably some inklings of fun stuff here.
August 30, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Interesting, yeah. I think a lot of the time I look at MiLB org stuff because it’s bigger sample. Could run into some small sample stuff with MLB only. But! There are probably some inklings of fun stuff here.
August 28, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I’ll look into this and circle back when I get a sec.
It was my read that he ditched the sweeper at higher levels of the minors and was just ripping lifted SL thing.
Have to refresh my brain on his plots
It was my read that he ditched the sweeper at higher levels of the minors and was just ripping lifted SL thing.
Have to refresh my brain on his plots
August 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I’ll look into this and circle back when I get a sec.
It was my read that he ditched the sweeper at higher levels of the minors and was just ripping lifted SL thing.
Have to refresh my brain on his plots
It was my read that he ditched the sweeper at higher levels of the minors and was just ripping lifted SL thing.
Have to refresh my brain on his plots
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August 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Mejia, Tolle ($): lancebroz.substack.com/p/orioles-es...
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Yep, he's thrown 11 this season, easy to see that increasing in usage. I'd go full mix approach and give him sinker (for RHH) and curveball (for LHH). He also had a cutter back in 2023 that he's turfed since
August 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Yep, he's thrown 11 this season, easy to see that increasing in usage. I'd go full mix approach and give him sinker (for RHH) and curveball (for LHH). He also had a cutter back in 2023 that he's turfed since
I believe somebody has an article on this somewhere, can't seem to find it (think it related to Clay Holmes). I remember the number being about 2-2.5 mph drop. Still going to be above-average stuff. Probably 123 down to like 110?
Bigger issue is with his health track record and location scores.
Bigger issue is with his health track record and location scores.
August 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I believe somebody has an article on this somewhere, can't seem to find it (think it related to Clay Holmes). I remember the number being about 2-2.5 mph drop. Still going to be above-average stuff. Probably 123 down to like 110?
Bigger issue is with his health track record and location scores.
Bigger issue is with his health track record and location scores.
Man, interesting one. I don't think I like the shape at all, but the results are hard to refute there. It has 2S movement? Extreme efficiency tail to it. Little more concerned with location to LHH than RHH. Even with really good stuff models, inevitably going to miss some dudes!
August 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Man, interesting one. I don't think I like the shape at all, but the results are hard to refute there. It has 2S movement? Extreme efficiency tail to it. Little more concerned with location to LHH than RHH. Even with really good stuff models, inevitably going to miss some dudes!