My nomination for your next Part is former Royals and current Marlins reliever John McMillon. Shot through the Royals system last year averaging 100MPH on his Fastball (both 4seam and 2seam), got to the Big Leagues, faced 13 total hitters and K’ed 8 of them only to go on the IL late in the year with “forearm tightness”. That worried fans but we didn’t hear anything about it and he showed up to Spring Training “healthy”… only to have had a 6 mph velo drop over the offseason down to averaging 94. He got DFA’d and the Marlins picked him up but it’s looks like he’s hurt again so who knows. It would be good to show that Velo Drops don’t just happen over several years it can happen in a single offseason…
Age and injury plays a key factor. Look at Ohtani he used to throw gas now he’s mid 90s on his fastball but can still hit 100mph in high pressure situations. This is coming from an Angels fan. Also it’s called pitching to contact
While 100 mph is still the magic number, I do believe sitting at 100 isn't gonna be very healthy in the long run. The fastball should sit at 94-96 mph but be prepared to pump 100 when the situation calls for it.
A big part is establishing yourself as an MLB pitcher. A lot of times this means throwing gas and getting Ks. When you are more established you can lower velocity, gain better placement, and have a longer shelf life. Its more about not getting dfa'd early in your career so you can sign a long contract.
Whitlock and Walker Beuhler on this isnt fair. Guys had injuries over last few years and also have different roles. Whitlock was red sox primary weapon out of bullpen situation where he would pitch every 3-4 days of rest. But could unload the kitchen sink for at most 2 innings. These videos don’t represent that just show him as a starter. Not fair
Tbh Buehler is at 95-96. I think buehler will be fine and back to his old self I truly do. He won’t be like Noah Synderguard. He has a start in 16 hours let’s see how that goes lol
His splitter is soooo good that he can get away with a dip in velo. He might be just choosing to throw less hard to prolong his career/money earnings. I'd like to think most starters see how often other guys are getting injured and trying to adjust their game. When one elbow injury can put you out for 2 years, who wouldn't be cautious?
@@JawaPenguin16 Yes! His splitter is still very good and gets a lot of swing and miss! And I never thought of it that way tbh, I hope you're right because his fastball velo has seriously dipped. Feel like he'll bounce back next season, his stuff is too good not to and I guarantee he's already thinking in the back of his mind about how he can improve next season too! He's a professional, he'll figure it out :)
@@rellsogorgeous Trevor Williams had a 2.22 ERA this year - most of the guys you see getting lit up had their velo drop because of injury, not decision Pitchers that subtract velo on purpose typically do much better than those forced into the situation.
