This is your Cubs Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of October 06, 2021.
A Look at Cubs Pitchers’ Vertical Movement on Pitches
Brad Wieck
He features a Four Seam Fastball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 9.8 inches of vertical movement.
He does not feature a changeup in his arsenal of pitches.
He tends to get more drop on his curveball (this is desired especially with the 12-to-6 curveball) than most pitchers as his vertical movement is -11.1 inches.
He features a slider that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 2.5 inches of vertical movement.
Adrian Sampson
He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his Four Seam Fastball than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 6.8 inches.
He tends to get more sink on his changeup than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 1.3 inches.
He does not feature a curveball or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his slider than most pitchers as his vertical movement is -1.1 inches.
Keegan Thompson
He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his Four Seam Fastball than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 7.9 inches.
He features a changeup that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it is 5.2 inches.
He tends to get more drop on his curveball (this is desired especially with the 12-to-6 curveball) than most pitchers as his vertical movement is -8.4 inches.
He does not feature a slider.
Scott Effross
His Four Seam Fastball has considerably more drop to it with its average vertical movement of 1.7 inches.
His changeup is located lower in and out of the strike zone and he gets impressive sinking movement on it too with its average vertical movement of -5.5 inches.
He does not feature a curveball or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
He features a slider that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 0.0 inches of vertical movement.
Justin Steele
He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his Four Seam Fastball than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 7.9 inches.
He features a changeup that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it is 4.9 inches.
He features a curveball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to -6.5 inches.
He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his slider than most pitchers as his vertical movement is -2.8 inches.
Adam Morgan
He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his Four Seam Fastball than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 6.7 inches.
He features a changeup that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it is 4.4 inches.
He features a curveball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to -4.6 inches.
He features a slider that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 0.5 inches of vertical movement.
Codi Heuer
He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his Four Seam Fastball than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 6.8 inches.
He features a changeup that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it is 4.0 inches.
He does not feature a curveball or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
He features a slider that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 2.1 inches of vertical movement.
Rowan Wick
He features a Four Seam Fastball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 9.1 inches of vertical movement.
He does not feature a changeup in his arsenal of pitches.
He tends to get more drop on his curveball (this is desired especially with the 12-to-6 curveball) than most pitchers as his vertical movement is -11.8 inches.
He features a slider that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 2.2 inches of vertical movement.
Adbert Alzolay
He features a Four Seam Fastball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 8.6 inches of vertical movement.
He features a changeup that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it is 4.2 inches.
His curveball has a lot more “rise” to it than most in MLB, it is -1.4 inches.
He features a slider that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 0.6 inches of vertical movement.
Kyle Hendricks
He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his Four Seam Fastball than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 7.7 inches.
He features a changeup that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it is 4.8 inches.
He tends to get more drop on his curveball (this is desired especially with the 12-to-6 curveball) than most pitchers as his vertical movement is -8.7 inches.
He does not feature a slider.
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
“(5) — This Day in Chicago Cubs history. (2) — Baseball Reference. Common sources: (1) — Today in Baseball History. (2) 2017 – The NLDS game between the Cubs and the Nationals is a true pitchers’ duel between Kyle Hendricks and Stephen Strasburg.”
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