Discover this podcast and so much more

Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

A Closer Look at the Location of Pitcher Whiffs

A Closer Look at the Location of Pitcher Whiffs

FromRates & Barrels: A show about Baseball


A Closer Look at the Location of Pitcher Whiffs

FromRates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

ratings:
Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Aug 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Eno and DVR discuss the local of pitcher whiffs and whether it matters if swings and misses are generated inside the strike zone, outside the strike zone, or if a truly elite pitcher needs to do both. 

Rundown
2:36 Are High O-Swing% & Low Z-Contact% Pitchers Elite?
5:52 Getting In-Zone Whiffs with Fastballs
10:54 Bailey Ober's Surprising Placement in Both Categories
13:07 Whiffs In the Heart of the Strike Zone
17:45 High O-Swing% & High Z-Contact% = Great Command?
25:53 What is Justin Steele?
29:33 Low O-Swing%, Low Z-Contact%
42:03 Expecting A Unique Role for Kyle Harrison
44:37 Is There Anything Supporting Brady Singer's Recent Surge?
48:23 Making Sense of Luis Severino's 2023

Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com

Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels

Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Get 20% OFF with our code RATES at calderalab.com/RATES to unlock your youthful glow with Caldera + Lab! #teamcaldera
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Aug 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

On Mondays and Wednesdays, Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper discuss advanced stats and fantasy baseball strategy. On Fridays, Britt Ghiroli joins Eno and DVR to discuss the biggest stories around baseball from the Hot Stove season through the final pitch in October.