September 29, 2021 Morning Edition: Phillies News Roundup

This is your Phillies Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of September 29, 2021.

A Look at Phillies Pitchers’ Vertical Movement on Pitches

Ranger Suarez

He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his Four Seam Fastball than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 6.1 inches.

He tends to get more sink on his changeup than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 2.5 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 1.2 inches of vertical movement.

Zack Wheeler

He features a Four Seam Fastball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 8.2 inches of vertical movement.

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 -8.1 inches.

He features a slider that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 2.3 inches of vertical movement.

Hector Neris

He features a Four Seam Fastball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 8.1 inches of vertical movement.

He does not feature a changeup in his arsenal of pitches.

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 2.0 inches of vertical movement.

Ian Kennedy

He features a Four Seam Fastball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 9.2 inches of vertical movement.

He features a changeup that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it is 5.5 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 -7.9 inches.

He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his slider than most pitchers as his vertical movement is -2.0 inches.

Kyle Gibson

He features a Four Seam Fastball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 8.5 inches of vertical movement.

He tends to get more sink on his changeup than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 1.3 inches.

He features a curveball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to -6.1 inches.

He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his slider than most pitchers as his vertical movement is -1.6 inches.

Connor Brogdon

He features a Four Seam Fastball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 8.5 inches of vertical movement.

He features a changeup that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it is 3.9 inches.

He does not feature a curveball or he does not throw it enough to qualify.

He does not feature a slider.

Archie Bradley

He features a Four Seam Fastball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 8.4 inches of vertical movement.

He features a changeup that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it is 3.5 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 -8.0 inches.

He does not feature a slider.

Jose Alvarado

He features a Four Seam Fastball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 9.0 inches of vertical movement.

He does not feature a changeup in his arsenal of pitches.

He features a curveball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to -6.0 inches.

He features a slider that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 1.8 inches of vertical movement.

Sam Coonrod

He features a Four Seam Fastball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to 8.5 inches of vertical movement.

He tends to get more sink on his changeup than most pitchers as his vertical movement is -0.2 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 0.6 inches of vertical movement.

Zach Eflin

He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his Four Seam Fastball than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 6.9 inches.

He tends to get more sink on his changeup than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 2.5 inches.

He features a curveball that is located and moves higher in the strike zone than most pitchers, it averages out to -5.0 inches.

His slider stands out because it is located higher in and out of the strike zone than the vast majority of pitchers with a slider in their repertoire, it has a vertical movement of 3.9 inches.

Aaron Nola

He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his Four Seam Fastball than most pitchers as his vertical movement is 7.1 inches.

He tends to get more sink on his changeup than most pitchers as his vertical movement is -0.1 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 -7.6 inches.

He does not feature a slider.

J. D. Hammer

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 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 -9.2 inches.

He tends to get more relative sink and lower pitch placement on his slider than most pitchers as his vertical movement is -3.0 inches.

Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…

“Can Preston Mattingly transform the Phillies’ minor leagues? Mattingly will leave an organization with an excellent farm system to hopefully turn the Phillies into one. The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly hiring Preston Mattingly as their new Farm Director Hours after news broke that the Philadephia Phillies were looking at a New York Yankees player-turned-development man to head their farm system, media members are singing a different tune. An interesting footnote is that the elder Mattingly and Phillies manager Joe Girardi have crossed paths a few times in their careers, and even worked together. The Phillies have struggled immensely when it comes to developing prospects.”

Above is the summary of: Phillies poach Padres up-and-comer to be farm director… tap or click to check out the full article.

“The Phillies announced a few transactions before the start of their must-win series with the Braves. Third baseman Alec Bohm has been recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, while reliever Connor Brogdon is back from the 10-day injured list. Reliever Ramón Rosso and utilityman Luke Williams were optioned out to clear active roster space. Additionally, veteran outfielder Matt Joyce, who had…”

Above is the summary of: Phillies Recall Alec Bohm, Release Matt Joyce… tap or click to check out the full article.

“It’s likely that both of them could have gone longer than the seven innings they both did, but both managers were playing the game (rightly so) as a playoff game, meaning they couldn’t afford to see them get into trouble. If a team is going to rebuild, it’s best to strip it all the way down. It’s possible that the team has identified its leading candidate for the vacant farm director’s position. Even though last night ended in disappointment, it was exciting to see an old fashioned pitcher’s duel between Zack Wheeler and Charlie Morton.”

Above is the summary of: Rise and Phight: 9/29/2021… tap or click to check out the full article.

“The Phillies (81-76) have four more losses than the Braves (84-72), which means they essentially need to win their final five games and pray the Braves lose four of their remaining six just to force a one-game playoff. Jorge Soler then hit a first-pitch sinker to left field to score both runners to make it 2-0. “I don’t think tonight we did anything egregious as far as having terrible plate appearances,” Miller said. “I can think of some balls hit pretty hard at people.”

Above is the summary of: Math not friendly to Phils after loss to Braves… tap or click to check out the full article.

“The Phillies said they sent Bohm to Triple-A to work on his offense, not his defense. I think I went down there and simplified things and relaxed in the box and just kind of … yeah, just relaxed.” The Phillies said they still see Bohm as their third baseman in 2022. “I just went down there and stopped thinking so much and stopped trying to be so robotic in there, you know?” he said. “I got sent down, went down there, got to work and got myself back.”

Above is the summary of: Bohm recalled from Triple-A with clear mind… tap or click to check out the full article.

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Above is the summary of: Injuries & Roster Moves: Brogdon reinstated… tap or click to check out the full article.

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