I got my hands on a sample of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 2023 NPB pitch shape data. This allows us to peer into his mix, usage, and how I think it will translate to MLB.
When I made this video, I realized I was more lukewarm on Yamamoto's immediate success in MLB compared to what I perceived the majority of media believe. So I hope this serves as some bit of contrast to the majority of information out there on Yamamoto.
Metrics presented within come from an MLB organization. They differ slightly from the available public data from the 2023 WBC in which Yamamoto pitched (that sample was just over 100 pitches).
***One note that I didn't mention within the video: my expectation is that Yamamoto's fastball will lose both vertical and horizontal movement in MLB compared to the numbers shown here. Likely 1" vertical and 1-2" horizontal.
****As of 11/16, Yamamoto has not technically been posted, but the presumption is that he will be within the next week.
Video via Pacific League TV, RU-vid
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0:00 Intro
0:22 Pitch Mix
2:18 Pitchability
3:21 Four-Seam Issues?
5:59 How Good is His Splitter?
7:19 Slider and Sinker Tweaks
9:36 Projections
27 май 2024