ESPN (Sarris) -
The New York Yankees' right-hander has been around longer than Keuchel had when he made his change, and he has more fastball velocity than Keuchel will ever show. But for all that velocity, Eovaldi has put up mediocre results the last few years, and his ERA has been 8 percent worse than league average for his career.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Anthony DeSclafani
ESPN (Sarris)
Perhaps none of the other pitchers on our list match up as closely with Keuchel as the Cincinnati Reds' DeSclafani. Always a fastball/slider guy, DeSclafani tried to throw his changeup more in the beginning of 2015. It didn't work that well. In the pitcher's own words, he was "trying to lob it in there," and the reduced arm speed was telegraphing the pitch.
Perhaps none of the other pitchers on our list match up as closely with Keuchel as the Cincinnati Reds' DeSclafani. Always a fastball/slider guy, DeSclafani tried to throw his changeup more in the beginning of 2015. It didn't work that well. In the pitcher's own words, he was "trying to lob it in there," and the reduced arm speed was telegraphing the pitch.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Dansby Swanson
DOB: 02/11/1994
Height/Weight: 6’0” 190 lbs.
Bats/Throws: R/R
BP (27) - 60 hit, 60 speed, 55 glove, 55 arm
Matt Wieters
2/3/16 - FG - Podhorzer
I was the most optimistic ranker of Matt Wieters, and his appearance above is precisely why. With math involved, perhaps he doesn’t come in 8th among catchers, but I’m rather confident I’ll remain the most, or one of the most, bullish. The recovery from TJ surgery dragged on longer than expected last year, but that should be over with now and he should be good to go. Even without the injury concerns, many are going to be concerned about the performance — a .155 ISO is his lowest since 2010. But, his 300+ distance was the highest of his career and the first time he even breached the 290 level. Don’t worry about the performance.
RW - Looks like he usually kills LHP but 2015 & 2014 (only 104 AB) he was better against RHP.
I was the most optimistic ranker of Matt Wieters, and his appearance above is precisely why. With math involved, perhaps he doesn’t come in 8th among catchers, but I’m rather confident I’ll remain the most, or one of the most, bullish. The recovery from TJ surgery dragged on longer than expected last year, but that should be over with now and he should be good to go. Even without the injury concerns, many are going to be concerned about the performance — a .155 ISO is his lowest since 2010. But, his 300+ distance was the highest of his career and the first time he even breached the 290 level. Don’t worry about the performance.
RW - Looks like he usually kills LHP but 2015 & 2014 (only 104 AB) he was better against RHP.
Friday, January 29, 2016
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