I barely use this app anymore but the 2025 Mets might bring me out of retirement. Holmes yesterday threw three fastballs with distinctly different shapes and had:
-12 inches of vert separation between his 4sm and 2sm
-a gloveside cutter with the same vert as his 2sm but 18 inches of horizontal separation
-a kick change that apparently averages negative vert in offseason bullpens
As hitters start catching up, pitchers who can alternate the shape of similar offerings and create a wider variety of quality looks will become more valuable
There is a machine that can replicate every pitch thrown in MLB -- down to the mph and RPM. And hitters can use it in batting cages during games. @Alden_Gonzalez with the story of the Trajekt Arc, the latest weapon to try to keep up with elite pitching: https://t.co/My403PWqJS
Bat tracking is exciting, things I am most interested in:
-how much aging hitters have left by comparing current max swing speed to prime max swing speed
-swing paths: pitchers use bat path data to design gameplans to pitch around opponent bat path
-in-season fatigue/injury
Part of the reason pitcher injuries are exploding is because injury diagnosis is better, in the past pitchers would pitch through pain, have their velocity/stuff erode, and there would be no explanation
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