Tag: Pitchers
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Athlete Profile: Future Ace, Triston McKenzie
At 6 foot 5 inches with an 80-inch wingspan, Triston McKenzie is one of the tallest and lengthiest pitchers in the MLB. The former #1 ranked prospect in the Cleveland Guardians farm system has shown some real promises as of late, making him look like a future ace.
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A Promising Young Arm for the Dodgers
SAN FRANCISCO — Dodger fans probably didn’t expect their ace, Walker Buehler, to miss a few months of the season with a right flexor strain. However, there has been some positive news coming from Buehler’s injury. Due to Buehler’s extended absence, the Dodgers called up Mitch White from Triple-A Oklahoma, and ever since then, White…
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Athlete Profile: Shane McClanahan, Frontrunner for AL Cy Young
Tampa Bay — The Cy Young Award is a prestigious award that is given to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball – one for an American League Pitcher and one for a National League Pitcher. Former Cy Young Award winners include Corbin Burnes, Jacob DeGrom, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and many other all-time great…
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Athlete Profile: Why Jorge López should be an All-Star?
Quick Notes: Baltimore — Josh Hader, Edwin Diaz, and Emmanuel Clase are names that come to mind when one thinks of an elite closing pitcher. However, what if I were to tell you that Jorge López is having a better season (statistically) than the pitchers mentioned above? Ever since the Orioles moved López to the…
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Athlete Profile: Spencer in Stride(r)
Strider is leading pitchers in a lot of strikeout statistical categories and is a name that should be watched over the next couple of years.
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Athlete Profile: Nasty Nestor
Note: New York — At the beginning of the MLB season, many sports media companies and sites had the New York Yankees ranked 11th in terms of power rankings. Now, in mid-May, the Yankees find themselves ranked 1st in current power rankings and hold the best record in baseball. Many people will ask themselves, “How…
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Athlete Profile: High Risk, High Reward
Carlos Rodón has gotten off to a tremendous start this season. Note: League-average WHIP (walks and hits per inning pitched) is around 1.24; anything LOWER is good anything HIGHER is not good League-average ERA (earned run average) is around 3.77; anything below is GREAT anything above is NOT great Former UFC Welterweight champion and professional…
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What is the new PitchCom Device and how does it work?
Ever since the Astros sign-stealing scandal in 2017 and part of 2018 was exposed, the MLB has been trying to come up with a way to stop sign-stealing. Their answer, at least for now, is the PitchCom device.
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