This is your Cardinals Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of July 09, 2021.
A Look at Cardinals Pitchers’ Velocity Metrics
Alex Reyes
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 96.8 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Alex Reyes wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 6.7. His Four Seam Fastball has an above average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is helpful in the art of pitching. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 85.7 miles per hour.
Giovanny Gallegos
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 94.2 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Giovanny Gallegos wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 7.2. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 85.4 miles per hour.
Jack Flaherty
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 93.6 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup in terms of velocity is 9.4. This is rather average for a MLB pitcher. 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 84.0 miles per hour.
Kwang-hyun Kim
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 89.0 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 83.6 miles per hour.
Genesis Cabrera
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 97.4 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup in terms of velocity is 8.9. This is rather average for a MLB pitcher. His Four Seam Fastball has an above average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is helpful in the art of pitching. He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
John Gant
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 91.3 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup is 11.2, which is over 10 MPH and that is highly desired as the changeup is a more sudden change in velocity. 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 83.2 miles per hour.
Adam Wainwright
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 89.5 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Adam Wainwright wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 6.0. His Four Seam Fastball has an above average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is helpful in the art of pitching. He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
Andrew Miller
He is not a hard thrower at all, he is one of the softest throwers in Major League Baseball and he averages 88.6 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. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 78.3 miles per hour.
Jake Woodford
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 92.2 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Jake Woodford wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 6.7. 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 82.9 miles per hour.
Seth Elledge
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 93.8 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 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 10.8 MPH difference. He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
Ryan Helsley
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 97.3 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup in terms of velocity is 9.7. This is rather average for a MLB pitcher. His Four Seam Fastball has an above average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is helpful in the art of pitching. He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
Junior Fernandez
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 97.6 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup in terms of velocity is 8.2. 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 features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 88.6 miles per hour.
Johan Oviedo
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 95.0 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Johan Oviedo wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 7.8. His Four Seam Fastball has an above average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is helpful in the art of pitching. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 85.7 miles per hour.
Jordan Hicks
He throws a HARD Fastball and on average it was 99.3 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 features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 87.1 miles per hour.
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
“Dodgers prospect stats » Phillies: Logan O’Hoppe, C (No. The top Dodgers prospect had a brief stint with the Major League club in May before being sent back down, but the 22-year-old has hit .301 in Triple-A since then and has reached base safely in his past 11 games. 41), Triple-A Oklahoma City Ruiz cracked his 12th homer of the season (this one went off the video board!) as part of his first four-hit game of the season, driving in his 29th and 30th runs of the season on a solo shot and a single. The 2018 Draft pick collected four hits in a game for the first time since 2018, going 4-for-5 at the plate with a homer, two RBIs and four runs scored.”
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