This is your Cardinals Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of July 16, 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 83.5 miles per hour.
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 88.7 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.
Genesis Cabrera
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 97.5 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup in terms of velocity is 9.0. 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.
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.
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…
“Louis Cardinals’ Mozeliak years- the years in which John Mozeliak has led baseball operations for the franchise. They’ve been in the top half of the league every season since 2012. This is all a long way of saying that the Cardinals in the Mozeliak years do more with less. How have the Cardinals fared compared to the league in 25 and under production during the Mozeliak years? First things first- those 2008 and 2009 results look awful, but it was a system still reeling from the Walt Jocketty years.”
“Nationals: Mack Anglin, RHP (13th round) We certainly could have gone with 11th overall pick Brady House here, but the potential for the Nats to add Anglin in the 13th round is just too great. Mets: Kumar Rocker, RHP (1st round) Could this be anyone else? Sure, it wasn’t out of the realm of possibility that the Vanderbilt right-hander could drop to the Mets at No. Rockies: Jaden Hill, RHP (2nd round) After getting the toolsy high school outfielder Benny Montgomery in Round 1, the Rockies rolled the dice on Hill, who had Tommy John surgery this spring. Pirates: Bubba Chandler, RHP (3rd round) We had Chandler, an exciting two-way player who could have also played football at Clemson, all over our first-round mocks, but the Pirates managed to get him in Round 3 (where he’ll undoubtedly sign for well above slot).”
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