This is your Giants Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of August 20, 2021.
A Look at Giants Pitchers’ Velocity Metrics
Caleb Baragar
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 93.0 miles per hour. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Changeup because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. His Four Seam Fastball has an above average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is helpful in the art of pitching. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 83.1 miles per hour.
Dominic Leone
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 95.3 miles per hour. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Changeup because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 83.9 miles per hour.
Tyler Rogers
He is not a hard thrower at all, he is one of the softest throwers in Major League Baseball and he averages 82.5 miles per hour on his Fastball. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Changeup because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. His slider is among the slowest in velocity. It is just 71.7 miles per hour.
Jose Alvarez
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 91.1 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup in terms of velocity is 9.8. This is rather average for a MLB pitcher. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 81.6 miles per hour.
Kevin Gausman
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 94.5 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup is 10.5, which is over 10 MPH and that is highly desired as the changeup is a more sudden change in velocity. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 81.9 miles per hour.
Zack Littell
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 94.9 miles per hour. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Changeup because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
Jake McGee
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 95.0 miles per hour. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Changeup because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 82.4 miles per hour.
Jarlin Garcia
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 93.2 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Jarlin Garcia wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 7.7. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 82.6 miles per hour.
Logan Webb
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 92.7 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Logan Webb wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 6.8. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 82.4 miles per hour.
Anthony DeSclafani
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 94.3 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Anthony DeSclafani wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 6.0. His Four Seam Fastball has a below average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is not very good as hitters looking for a Fastball could find a way to still make good timed contact with his Curveball given the lack of velocity difference. It is only a 11.1 MPH difference. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 88.2 miles per hour.
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
“But in my experience, it sure does seem like these series mean a lot more to A’s fans now than Giants fans. Good Morning, baseball fans! Today begins the time honored tradition of Bay Area: Civil War, with Giants fans and A’s fans clashing in the streets and brawling in the stands. A’s fans in my life treat these games like we treat games against the Dodgers. I love A’s fans.”
“Swope said he’s confident Wade will show he can hit lefties once he gets his timing down, which will only come with more reps. “I think it was driven toward me just wanting to get better for myself,” Wade said. “I’m still honestly working on it today,” Wade said. One thing we try to do here is if somebody has somebody that’s very important to them, we want to include them and just be as collaborative as possible.” Still, Wade said he didn’t start to feel fully comfortable at the plate until about two months into the regular season.”
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