Just noticed that Orioles prospect Reed Trimble is 41 for 41 stealing bases in his MiLB career, which is honestly incredible. It's the most SB without a CS in the Fangraphs MiLB leaderboard database by a huge margin: www.fangraphs.com/leaders/mino...
April 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Just noticed that Orioles prospect Reed Trimble is 41 for 41 stealing bases in his MiLB career, which is honestly incredible. It's the most SB without a CS in the Fangraphs MiLB leaderboard database by a huge margin: www.fangraphs.com/leaders/mino...
Player-level correlation. Y axis? 👀 🤔
March 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Player-level correlation. Y axis? 👀 🤔
while Jake Burger, JD Martinez and Jose Altuve tend to remain more closed.
March 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
while Jake Burger, JD Martinez and Jose Altuve tend to remain more closed.
Corey Seager and Jose Ramirez typically open up their front foots towards the pitcher at the intercept point (of the bat and ball)...
March 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Corey Seager and Jose Ramirez typically open up their front foots towards the pitcher at the intercept point (of the bat and ball)...
In contrast, Aaron Judge does not gain much ground with his front foot from release to intercept, though his foot is farther forward than in his batting stance.
March 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
In contrast, Aaron Judge does not gain much ground with his front foot from release to intercept, though his foot is farther forward than in his batting stance.
New data so not 100% sure this is correct, but it seems like Corbin Carroll "gains the most ground" with his front foot from pitch release to intercept point, measured using the front heel.
March 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
New data so not 100% sure this is correct, but it seems like Corbin Carroll "gains the most ground" with his front foot from pitch release to intercept point, measured using the front heel.
Aiva Arquette 86 mph bat speed
March 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Aiva Arquette 86 mph bat speed
Will Dion averaging 92 with 19ish IVB seems good. He seems to fit in the Eli Morgan bucket of 'switch pitchability guy to bullpen for a tick or two' imo.
February 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Will Dion averaging 92 with 19ish IVB seems good. He seems to fit in the Eli Morgan bucket of 'switch pitchability guy to bullpen for a tick or two' imo.
round(better_than, 0) but 2000 feels good.
February 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
round(better_than, 0) but 2000 feels good.
Lefties are no longer underrated by Stuff+! Handedness is (a form of) deception. Great stuff from @enosarris.bsky.social, @choicefielder.bsky.social and the whole Stuff+ team.
February 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Lefties are no longer underrated by Stuff+! Handedness is (a form of) deception. Great stuff from @enosarris.bsky.social, @choicefielder.bsky.social and the whole Stuff+ team.
Short 🧵: On international signing day, it's worthwhile to acknowledge one of the larger crises in MLB today: the glaring lack of successful INTL (pool) pitchers. Just 5 of the top 50 P in 2024 fWAR (13 of 100) were pool signings vs 19 of 50 (36 of 100) for position players.
January 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Short 🧵: On international signing day, it's worthwhile to acknowledge one of the larger crises in MLB today: the glaring lack of successful INTL (pool) pitchers. Just 5 of the top 50 P in 2024 fWAR (13 of 100) were pool signings vs 19 of 50 (36 of 100) for position players.
Quick 🧵 on Roki Sasaki fastball quality and conversion to MLB (credit
@lancebroz.bsky.social vids and NPB profiler): By comparing with Senga, Yamamoto and Imanaga, we can get a rough idea of how Sasaki's 4sFB will play in MLB. Roki's meh FB shape makes him extremely velo dependent, which...
@lancebroz.bsky.social vids and NPB profiler): By comparing with Senga, Yamamoto and Imanaga, we can get a rough idea of how Sasaki's 4sFB will play in MLB. Roki's meh FB shape makes him extremely velo dependent, which...
January 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Quick 🧵 on Roki Sasaki fastball quality and conversion to MLB (credit
@lancebroz.bsky.social vids and NPB profiler): By comparing with Senga, Yamamoto and Imanaga, we can get a rough idea of how Sasaki's 4sFB will play in MLB. Roki's meh FB shape makes him extremely velo dependent, which...
@lancebroz.bsky.social vids and NPB profiler): By comparing with Senga, Yamamoto and Imanaga, we can get a rough idea of how Sasaki's 4sFB will play in MLB. Roki's meh FB shape makes him extremely velo dependent, which...
Relatedly, Cecconi's FF stands out in rarely discussed "Total Movement." Its high total spin and active (non-gyro)% contributes to + movement. Most of that is unexpected run (credit @choicefielder.bsky.social for plot), which isn't *that* helpful. At a higher slot, unexpected rise + run might be.
December 22, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Relatedly, Cecconi's FF stands out in rarely discussed "Total Movement." Its high total spin and active (non-gyro)% contributes to + movement. Most of that is unexpected run (credit @choicefielder.bsky.social for plot), which isn't *that* helpful. At a higher slot, unexpected rise + run might be.
Slade Cecconi’s arm angle was higher in the latter part of 2024, which corresponded with a bit more IVB (he was also throwing harder out of the bullpen, so the gains may be understated). I wonder if CLE encourages him to stay ~40 degrees and be a bit more north-south to help his FF utility.
December 22, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Slade Cecconi’s arm angle was higher in the latter part of 2024, which corresponded with a bit more IVB (he was also throwing harder out of the bullpen, so the gains may be understated). I wonder if CLE encourages him to stay ~40 degrees and be a bit more north-south to help his FF utility.
In particular from a playing time perspective. For a guy who's lived through the Sizemore, Wright etc...injury-related collapses, the projected ABs staying so consistent through 2035 seems wildly optimistic to me. I assume that's bec of median v mean, but in this case, mean seems very critical to me
December 9, 2024 at 5:04 AM
In particular from a playing time perspective. For a guy who's lived through the Sizemore, Wright etc...injury-related collapses, the projected ABs staying so consistent through 2035 seems wildly optimistic to me. I assume that's bec of median v mean, but in this case, mean seems very critical to me
There are both people on my TL saying that Kikuchi’s deal is a harbinger for high prices and others saying that he’s a steal. So 3/63 seems about right! Personally guessed 3/60. One correct this offseason would be nice.
November 25, 2024 at 2:37 PM
There are both people on my TL saying that Kikuchi’s deal is a harbinger for high prices and others saying that he’s a steal. So 3/63 seems about right! Personally guessed 3/60. One correct this offseason would be nice.