Pitch design gets a lot of attention in the player development formula. But 141 picks over four years say the weight room and the dinner plate matter just as much.
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Every draft class has pitchers that scouts describe as “projectable.”
141 pitchers went in rounds 1-3 from 2023-2026. Here’s what the data says the end result has to look like 🧵
6'3”, 180 is a projection. 6'3", 209 is a draft pick. The phrase “projectable” does a lot of the work, but it rarely gets checked.
29 lbs is the difference between a "projectable frame" and "we're spending a top-5-round pick on him."
Plenty of data exists on every Junior College player in 2026 in some form or fashion.
However, there are only a few JC willing to invest and optimize their own player development systems to help their players extend their baseball career.
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Exit velocity tells you how hard a hitter can hit the ball.
PullAir% tells you how often that power actually turns into damage.
Here’s what the data says🧵
That's why two hitters with similar raw power can produce very different results.
Player A
• Elite max EV
• 2% Air Pull
• 1 HR
Player B
• Slightly lower max EV
• 30% Air Pull
• 10 HR
The difference isn't strength; it's how that power is used.