Tanner Houck is one of my favorite pitchers on the Red Sox this season. While he is likely to start the season in the bullpen, I believe that he has the potential to be a starter long-term. If you prefer to watch player breakdowns, check out this video: Overview and Delivery Notes: Houck has a…
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Kyle Stowers made his Major League debut in 2022 and slashed .253/.306/.418 across 34 games. While he is certainly off to a good start, I think Stowers has the potential to be even better in 2023. If you prefer video breakdowns: Power Potential from the Left Side of the Plate Stowers’ biggest…
The Toronto Blue Jays and their All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette could not come to an agreement on Bichette’s salary for the 2023 season. Bo Bitchette is asking for $7.5 million, and the Blue Jays are offering $5 million. With a $2.5 million gap between proposed salaries, it seems more and more likely that Bichette’s case…
The Seattle Mariners have a strong bullpen heading to the 2023 season. One interesting thing about it is that there are two unique sliders being utilized: the gyro-slider and the sweeping slider. The gyro-slider was seemingly taught to two of the relievers after they were traded to the Mariners. The sweeping slider is utilized by…
The Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Jeffrey Springs to a 4-yr $31 million extension. Springs, who is slated to be the Rays number 5 starter this season, was designated for assignment from the Boston Red Sox roster before being traded to the Rays in 2021. In this post, we will walk through what makes Springs…
Coming off of a 100 win season, the Tampa Bay Rays are in a position to be successful again in 2022. With some tough competition in the AL East, it is important that every roster spot is held with the best person who can contribute to the success of the club. With that understanding, we…
Both Carlos Correa and Corey Seager above average offensively. They have good strikeout rates and walk rates. Their quality of contact is also very good, with above average hard hit rates, barrel rates, and expected stats. The differences in plate approach are more telling to how well each player will perform on a long term…
The AL East is one of the most competitive divisions in baseball. This season four of the five teams finished with a record above .500. Having a quality player at every roster spot is critical for success, but especially catcher. So let’s breakdown how all five teams’ catcher position looks for 2022. Before we get…
Minor league catcher Blake Hunt was a major piece of the Blake Snell trade to the San Diego Padres in December of 2020. Prior to the trade, Hunt was a top 20 prospect for San Diego. Almost one year later, he now sits at number 15 in the Rays prospect rankings. While his ETA to…
Seam shifted wake (researched by Dr. Barton Smith) describes the effect that seams have on pitch movement. Based on the way certain pitchers grip their pitches, the seams will cause more or less air to flow off of ball and causes the spin axis to shift. That ultimately leads to varying movement by the time…