This is your White Sox Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of September 03, 2021.
A Look at White Sox Pitchers’ Velocity Metrics
Reynaldo Lopez
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 95.7 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 features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 86.3 miles per hour.
Craig Kimbrel
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 96.7 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 10.4 MPH difference. He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
Carlos Rodon
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 95.7 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup is 10.2, 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 features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 86.1 miles per hour.
Lance Lynn
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 93.4 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Lance Lynn wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 7.4. 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 12.1 MPH difference. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 88.5 miles per hour.
Ryan Tepera
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 93.4 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 80.8 miles per hour.
Ryan Burr
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 94.8 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 throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 77.9 miles per hour.
Garrett Crochet
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 96.7 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Garrett Crochet wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 4.9. 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.
Liam Hendriks
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 97.7 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 11.9 MPH difference. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 88.9 miles per hour.
Michael Kopech
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 97.1 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Michael Kopech wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 7.2. 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 84.5 miles per hour.
Jose Ruiz
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 97.1 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Jose Ruiz wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 7.7. 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 11.7 MPH difference. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 90.1 miles per hour.
Lucas Giolito
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 93.9 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup is 12.4, 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 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 13.1 MPH difference. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 85.7 miles per hour.
Dylan Cease
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 96.6 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup is 18.4, 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 features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 85.7 miles per hour.
Aaron Bummer
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 95.6 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Aaron Bummer 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 83.2 miles per hour.
Dallas Keuchel
He is not a hard thrower at all, he is one of the softest throwers in Major League Baseball and he averages 87.7 miles per hour on his Fastball. 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 throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 77.9 miles per hour.
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
“With the Sox just a half-game behind the Astros for the second seed and home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs (yes, we are assuming the playoffs — short of all the players with Cuban connections deciding to fly off to Havana for the month, that’s going to happen), the talk goes to the nice fact that the Astros have a much tougher schedule going forward, including a trip to San Diego this weekend. And, also on the wonderment front, they talk about the strong play of Leury García lately, and the bizarre disdain José Abreu and Yoán Moncada get from large segments of the Twitterverse. It’s the final stretch of the season, and SSS duty geezer and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, lean into lyrics from The Fantastiks to ponder the month ahead for the White Sox and how best to set up for the playoffs (spoiler: It involves staying healthy). Also, the two express wonderment that the Pirates were kind enough to throw high fastballs to Gavin Sheets Tuesday night, which may help show why, even beyond payroll, Pittsburgh is perpetually mired in last place in the NL Central.”
“Cron earned his first career National League Player of the Month Award following a dominant month of August in which he paced all NL hitters in batting average (.387), home runs (11), RBIs (34), OPS (1.291) and total bases (77). • All-time winners: AL | NL Abreu, who also won the American League Player of the Month Award in August 2020, led all AL hitters this August with 74 total bases spread across 28 games. He was also named NL Player of the Week for the first time in his career on Aug. This marks the fourth time in his career that Abreu, the 2020 AL MVP, has been named Player of the Month.”
“Yepez has primarily played first base since joining Memphis, putting him behind Paul Goldschmidt on the depth chart, but he’s certainly hitting enough to get attention from St. His .763 slugging percentage and 1.217 OPS over 24 games for Triple-A Memphis each lead all full-season Minor League qualifiers since Aug. AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST Mets: Khalil Lee, OF (No. NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL Cardinals: Juan Yepez, 1B (No.”
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