This is your Nationals Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of September 02, 2021.
A Look at Nationals Pitchers’ Horizontal Movement on Pitches
Ryne Harper
He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 0.2 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He does not feature a changeup in his arsenal of pitches.
He features a curveball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 6.8 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a slider that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 7.9 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
Kyle Finnegan
He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 6.7 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
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 generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 2.4 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
Mason Thompson
He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 4.8 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 10.1 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He does not feature a curveball or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
He features a slider that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 2.9 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
Andres Machado
He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 2.6 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 5.9 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He does not feature a curveball or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
He features a slider that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 2.7 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
Paolo Espino
He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 2.2 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 7.1 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a curveball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 7.3 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
In absolute terms, his slider has far more horizontal movement than most pitchers, it gets 10.5 inches of horizontal movement each time.
Patrick Murphy
He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 3.8 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 8.6 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a curveball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 5.5 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
Joe Ross
He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 3.2 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 7.9 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He does not feature a curveball or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
He features a slider that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 2.0 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
Kyle McGowin
He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 4.3 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 6.7 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He does not feature a curveball or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
He features a slider that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 5.7 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
Austin Voth
He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 2.9 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 5.6 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a curveball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 8.4 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
Stephen Strasburg
He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 4.4 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 8.7 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a curveball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 8.9 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
Josiah Gray
He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 5.7 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 9.1 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He tends to get less horizontal movement on his curve than most pitchers as his horizontal movement is 0.6 inches on average for each pitch.
He tends to get less horizontal movement on his slider than most pitchers as his horizontal movement is 0.3 inches on average for each pitch.
Erick Fedde
He does not feature a Four Seam Fastball or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 8.6 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
He does not feature a curveball or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
He features a slider that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 8.0 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
“Nationals minor leaguer Aaron Barrett was deserving of a promotion, were rosters to expand to 40 players. Next: No one hates the Nationals Barrett is back with the team who drafted him in 2010, on a minor league contract. Aaron Barrett was deserving of a promotion. One, Aaron Barrett.”
Above is the summary of: Washington Nationals: Aaron Barrett gets a promotion in a normal year… tap or click to check out the full article.
“The Nationals have released infielder Starlin Castro, tweets Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. The move comes in conjunction with the conclusion of Castro’s 30-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. The team announced at the time of the suspension that Castro would be released once that ban had been served, so this was entirely…”
Above is the summary of: Nationals Release Starlin Castro… tap or click to check out the full article.
“The Nationals announced they’ve selected reliever Alberto Baldonado to the big league roster. Catcher Alex Avila was also reinstated from the 10-day injured list. No additional moves were necessary, as active rosters expanded from 26 to 28 players today and the Nats already had a vacancy on the 40-man roster. It’s a long-awaited first big league call…”
Above is the summary of: Nationals Select Alberto Baldonado… tap or click to check out the full article.
“Rice hired Brad Holman for his first coaching job in the Seattle system. And Rice and Brad Holman used to work together as instructors in the Seattle system. “I was itching,” Rice, now the Fredericksburg Nationals’ pitching coach, told Federal Baseball of having no season in 2020. WASHINGTON – After he was the pitching coach for Triple-A Salt Lake with the Angels in 2019, Pat Rice joined the player development system of the Nationals.”
Above is the summary of: Washinton Nationals’ minor league pitching coach Pat Rice embraced early challenges… tap or click to check out the full article.
Source of featured image
