October 08, 2021 Morning Edition: Phillies News Roundup

This is your Phillies Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of October 08, 2021.

A Look at Phillies Pitchers’ Velocity Metrics

Ranger Suarez

His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 93.2 miles per hour. 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 84.3 miles per hour.

Zack Wheeler

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 Zack Wheeler wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 6.7. His Four Seam Fastball has an above average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is helpful in the art of pitching. He throws one of the hardest sliders in MLB, he throws it 91.6 miles per hour on average.

Ian Kennedy

He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 94.1 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Ian Kennedy wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 6.9. 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 13.8 MPH difference. He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.

Connor Brogdon

He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 96.0 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup is 11.4, 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 does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.

Hector Neris

He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 94.4 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 features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 87.8 miles per hour.

Archie Bradley

He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 94.0 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup in terms of velocity is 8.4. 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 does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.

Kyle Gibson

His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 92.5 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Kyle Gibson 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 13.1 MPH difference. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 83.5 miles per hour.

Sam Coonrod

He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 98.0 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Sam Coonrod wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 7.6. 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 89.5 miles per hour.

Zach Eflin

His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 92.6 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Zach Eflin wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 7.3. 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 86.8 miles per hour.

Jose Alvarado

He throws a HARD Fastball and on average it was 99.4 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. 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 12.3 MPH difference. He throws one of the hardest sliders in MLB, he throws it 94.1 miles per hour on average.

Aaron Nola

His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 92.7 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Aaron Nola wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 7.5. 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 14.2 MPH difference. He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.

Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…

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