September 24, 2021 Morning Edition: Phillies News Roundup
This is your Phillies Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of September 24, 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 84.1 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 6.6. 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.
Hector Neris
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 94.3 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 87.5 miles per hour.
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.
Connor Brogdon
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 96.1 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.
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.
Jose Alvarado
He throws a HARD Fastball and on average it was 99.3 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 12.1 MPH difference. He throws one of the hardest sliders in MLB, he throws it 94.2 miles per hour on average.
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 89.4 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.
Cam Bedrosian
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 93.0 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 81.2 miles per hour.
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.
J. D. Hammer
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 94.0 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 an above average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is helpful in the art of pitching. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 83.0 miles per hour.
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
“It’s possible that Nola can be fixed, that he’s having a season reminiscent of Cole Hamels’ 2009 where he just was bad all year, then came back to be a solid top of the rotation pitcher. Personally, I’d rather just roll the dice that it’s a bad season that needs a do over and he’ll be back next season better than this year. Trading Nola does have some merit. Phillies news: Matt Moore went on the injured list yesterday with a back issue, days before the team needs another bullpen game.”
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“Torreyes drilled a three-run home run to left field with two outs in the sixth to give his team the lead for good as the Phillies rallied for a 12-6 victory over the visiting Pirates at Citizens Bank Park. “They hit one ball hard, and that was the home run by Hayes,” Girardi said. “And that’s the biggest one so far.” It was the first pinch-hit home run of his career, and it kept the Phillies very much in the playoff race. Torreyes said they’ve been doing it for the last few weeks.”
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““I love kids,” Sannicandro said. In return, kids loved being around her, especially when it comes to teaching the game of softball, and she’s been recognized for her work as a coach for young girls. No wonder Sannicandro, who was also recognized on the field at the Phillies’ game Wednesday, had such an emotional reaction. Angelina Sannicandro was caught off guard, in the best possible way, when she learned that she had won the Jennie Finch Empowerment Award presented by ARM & HAMMER at the Jennie Finch Classic that took place recently in Oklahoma City, Okla.”
“Gonzalez’s Minor League numbers from Double-A and Triple-A make him one of 16 20-20 players in the Minors this season, and they helped push him to Chicago for 10 games as well. NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST We knew the 2018 second-rounder could hit for average and play the outfield well coming into 2021. Since 2006, Vientos is one of only 10 qualified players to post a Double-A OPS of .900 or above in his age-21 season or younger. NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST Braves: 39 pct.”
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