Відео

This kid said, “you can’t hit my heater so I’ll continue to throw it all night!” He pitched 10 straight 4SFB’s hahah. Then one CU and one SL then back to the 4seemer!

Cleveland will work their magic with this guy

His knuckleball is not good. Too much rotation and he treats it like a circus trick only using it to amaze the crowds and confuse batters after his other mediocre pitches. Hes no knuckler

Versus Mariners ua-cam.com/video/dJsSV8-JjJ8/v-deo.htmlsi=bvHkSyFGNFCad18b

Eventually he will be fine. Dominated at Miami in college. ua-cam.com/video/GXxf0IlcMb0/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared

2023 highlights at Triple A ua-cam.com/video/TUdlJlBjbpY/v-deo.htmlsi=5EhTZr_bBPkxFDPw

Eso fue lo que firmó Detroit 😅

We gave up Josh Naylor for this dude? Hope he ends up being better than he looks. It looks like he has no control of where the ball is going, inconsistent wind up... Huge project at pitcher for 30+ HR hitting prime Naylor.... Wtf is Dolan doing man

Nice movement on the fastball

Is this good

Welcome guardians fans

Looked like they were making pretty serious contact with the ball.

Old vid, probably no one around. But anyway, interesting to see this guy increase knuckleball use since this vid.

He was solid this season

I'm studying for tomorrow's game. That Pirates/Reds game should cancel out. Super low low score.

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Here are my thoughts on Rocker: Rocker had one of the most memorable debuts of anyone I’ve covered, maybe since Skenes back in May. Rocker’s slider is so unbelievably good, he got a 62%(!!!) whiff rate on it. I mean, he got Jorge Polanco floundering on 3 of the exact same sliders starting at 1:37. He gives up surprisingly few walks for someone that throws so many pitches super far out of the zone. Although, in his most recent start against the Blue Jays, they did a great job of laying off the slider and he walked 4 in 3 innings. He really needs whiffs on his slider, as his fastball is surprisingly weak for someone with such good velocity. Much like Hayden Birdsong, it’s extremely flat, which is super easy to hit especially in the middle of the zone (like on Turner’s home run). He is pretty good at locating the fastball (he might be good at commanding the slider too, but he can get whiffs no matter where it’s located) and used it a lot in the upper half of the zone. I honestly think he could almost completely scrap the fastball in favor of the sinker, it’s got practically the same velocity yet much more movement. Normally I would like to see the changeup more, and that may be his way to becoming a true ace, but honestly being a two pitch pitcher is completely fine given how dominant the slider is. Rocker is ready to be a very good starter for this Rangers team, but he might need to use the slider a bit more in the zone to stop giving up too many walks.

Just curious - what software do you use to create a video like this and how long does it take?

Not ever gonna be an ace is crazy

Kumar rocker vid soon?

That sweeper is disgusting

Here’s my thoughts on Fitts: Fitts looked super good in his debut game against the White Sox, and he had a similarly impressive game against the Yankees yesterday (at the time of writing). The first (and really only) thing that stands out about Fitts is his great command. He had an above average 54.5% zone rate in this game and only gave up 1 walk. His arsenal is mostly average or barely above average, so command is key to his success. He does get some pretty good ride on his fastball but it didn’t get many whiffs at all (6.7% whiff rate). Thankfully the slider/sweeper combination keeps hitters guessing. He relies heavily on those two pitches so lefties might be a problem, which is where his splitter comes in. He used the splitter only twice all against lefty Zach DeLoach. It’s got some polishing needed, but he could definitely use it more often (he had a pretty good one at 2:28). Fitts is never going to become an ace level pitcher, but I think he would be a good contributor in anyone’s rotation.

weird fastball

Can you do Lowder’s second start? i thought he had a better outing although still walked some guys

I found my new pitcher!

Yea he could not hit his spots hardly at all regardless of actual walks. He also gave up two steals with good throws from the catcher.

Here are my thoughts on Lowder: Lowder pitched very well in his debut, but showed really spotty command which wasn’t what I expected at all. Lowder only had a 2.0 BB/9 during the minors this year, yet he walked 4 guys in 4 innings today. I’m willing to right that off as first-start nerves, but it’s something to watch for in the future. Anyways, Lowder’s best pitch is the changeup pretty easily, he gets really good downward action and he had a 40% whiff rate on it this game. His slider is also above average, a clear gyro slider with almost no horizontal movement but plenty vertical. His fastballs are both probably below average, and I was expecting a little more velocity too from them. He averaged 93.9 and 92.3 mph on the four seam and sinker respectively. He did command his sinker really well, but not the four seam whatsoever (34.8% zone%). If Lowder shows the same level of command he did in the minors, he should be a really good starter for a long time. I don’t see much reason to think he can’t either, so I’m really excited to see this guy pitch on an exciting young Reds team.

I think he’s guna be a good one. If he can hone in command. Don’t know why they played edwards to pull, that could have been an inning ending double play. That start looks alot different

Just wondering whatever happened to Cody Morris and Clayton Beeter. Lindy's 2024 MLB Preview had Beeter as one of the five NYY starters to open the season with.

92 mph knuckleball? Dude is NOT a knuckleballer.

Here are my thoughts on Matthews: Matthews had a good debut and I think it was about what you’d expect from him. Matthews skyrocketed up prospect lists this year after dominating High-A and Double-A. He’s struggled a bit in Triple-A, although it’s only been 4 starts. The biggest thing with Matthews is his command, he has the best command of any pitching prospect, and had a 0.6 BB/9 in the minor leagues this year. His stuff isn’t spectacular, although he does have some decent pitches. The cutter may be tied with his slider as the best pitch, the cutter gets great horizontal and vertical movement. The slider is a similar pitch, but it’s a clear gyro slider and has even more vertical break than the cutter. His curveball and changeups need some work, he’s not confident in them and didn’t command them well either!! The four-seam is only average too, but his arsenal ticks up with how pinpoint accurate he is with his best 3 pitches. Zebby is definitely ready for the MLB and he’s not far away from George Kirby. The curveball and changeups are the only thing holding him back from being a top end starting pitcher.

Tennis racket

Goose bumps every time!

Here are my thoughts on Warren: Warren had an okay debut, but it was tainted by the 3-run homer on a hanging sweeper to Austin Hays. That sweeper is his best pitch for sure, it has really sharp break. Also there’s over 3 feet of vertical break and more than a foot of horizontal break. He should really use his sinker more, it’s nearly the complete opposite of the sweeper movement wise. It’s a really good pitch and will get plenty of whiffs from guys looking for the sweeper. His fastball is below average, so he could probably scrap that or at least use it less in favor of more sinkers. It’s a similar story with the changeup, though he needs something to use against lefties. He’s really a two-pitch pitcher with the sweeper and sinker, he can definitely start but there’s probably a really good reliever in there too. He also has somewhat spotty command so I think eventually he moves to a relief role. He’s definitely ready for the MLB but probably won’t be a great starter yet.

His control over the knuckle is amazing , but it doesnt move as much as knucles of past

Looks like RA too

I get Trent Thornton vibes from this guy....I hope I'm wrong.

Are you going to do a review on Michael Mcgreevy?

Boston Bound!

This kid is ordinary. Nothing to brag about.

He’s gonna need a less obvious place to hide the pine tar. Can’t reach for the same spot on your belt every pitch.

Hopefully Pete Walker can work his magic in Toronto

It seems obvious that the O's system isn't great for pitchers. Next to none of the top prospects have been or are pitchers (and there have been a lot of top prospects the last few years) and it also seems like its always the hitting side of signing guys that overperforms a la' O'hearn. A solid veteran like Burnes might be fine but I would not want to be a young pitcher in this system.

Here are my thoughts on McDermott: McDermott didn’t have a great debut, but it was about what you could expect from a guy with a 4 ERA in Triple-A. I’m not the biggest fan of McDermott, he doesn’t have the best stuff and his command has always been spotty. I think he’s more of a reliever, and probably not a high leverage one either. His fastball is maybe average at 94 mph and little movement, it’s not great at creating whiffs either (19% whiff rate this start). His slider and curveballs are good pitches, and I thought his changeup was really solid too. The changeup has a lot of tail on it, and tunnels pretty well with the fastball. Unfortunately, you definitely don’t want to be using an average fastball down in the zone to MLB hitters, but the changeup is good enough by itself. It seems like the Orioles aren’t going to give him much of a chance this year, he already got sent to Triple-A and the Eflin trade gives him even less of a chance. McDermott has back-end of rotation ceiling if he improves the command, but he’s already 26 with no signs of that coming.

This is batting practice. I’m betting against the astros.

Wow! Best superstar for Boston and baseball since Mookie. This guy kills! I hope he breaks Cal Ripken’s record.

Best all around baseball player in the Major League's

I like when on his third hit the announcer just said "double" like bros seen it a million times

I was at this game

Special year this year