This is your Orioles Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of August 27, 2021.
A Look at Orioles Pitchers’ Velocity Metrics
Cole Sulser
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 93.3 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup in terms of velocity is 9.3. 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 features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 86.5 miles per hour.
Marcos Diplan
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 93.5 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Marcos Diplan wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 8.0. 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 12.7 MPH difference. He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
John Means
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 92.8 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup in terms of velocity is 9.5. 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 features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 86.3 miles per hour.
Tyler Wells
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 Tyler Wells wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 6.8. 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 88.6 miles per hour.
Tanner Scott
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 96.8 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. 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.
Dillon Tate
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 95.4 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup is 10.1, 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 features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 86.1 miles per hour.
Bruce Zimmermann
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 91.6 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Bruce Zimmermann wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 7.0. 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 9.5 MPH difference. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 86.2 miles per hour.
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
“One more thing to note about López in this role are the intangibles. As López progresses through a game, he goes from a high strikeout/high walk pitcher to one who just walks a lot of people. It made obvious sense: in two seasons as a starter with Baltimore López has struggled to a 6.31 ERA. But these results look like they’re coming from a different López entirely.”
“Patrick Dorrian finished 3-3 with 3 runs scored and also walked. Zac Lowther started and allowed two runs over four innings. Double-A: Bowie Baysox 8, Erie SeaWolves (Tigers) 6 Kyle Stowers ripped not one but two home runs to deep center field. Ofelky Peralta allowed two runs in five innings, and Cesar Valdez tossed two scoreless frames.”
“Maybe the Orioles can carry some of the momentum from the last two days into these next few series. Don’t look now, but the Orioles have won two games in a row. Frank Robinson blasted two home runs to lead the offense as the Orioles extended their AL East lead to 12 games. At the very least, let’s hope for some more competitive Orioles baseball than we saw for most of the last three weeks.”
“His efforts also made him the first Orioles starter to complete seven innings since John Means on May 24. Mullins was far from the only O’s hitter to contribute on Thursday. Benefiting from Keegan Akin’s strongest start of the season and Pedro Severino’s fifth-inning grand slam, Baltimore earned back-to-back wins for the first time since July 30-31. With 36 games left, the rookie left-hander is one of many O’s who have something to prove down the stretch.”
“6) The Astros forfeited their first two Draft choices again in 2021 as punishment for sign stealing, and they used their top pick (third round) in July on Whitaker, Gatorade’s Nevada high school player of the year. We haven’t seen it in the Minors much yet due to hamate surgery, but when Colmenarez truly gets going next year, he has the potential to jump to the top of the Rays’ list come 2023. 5) While Paris missed a chunk of this season with a fractured fibula, he came back and hit well enough to earn a promotion from Low-A to High-A, and he’s still a teenager. He’s missed a lot of time, first with a broken hamate the summer after he was drafted in 2019 and then this year, but the tools and the ability to play shortstop long-term make him stand out.”
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