This is your Brewers Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of July 16, 2021.
A Look at Brewers Pitchers’ Velocity Metrics
Josh Hader
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 96.2 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup in terms of velocity is 9.0. This is rather average for a MLB pitcher. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 83.9 miles per hour.
Brandon Woodruff
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 96.6 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup is 10.1, which is over 10 MPH and that is highly desired as the changeup is a more sudden change in velocity. His Four Seam Fastball has a below average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is not very good as hitters looking for a Fastball could find a way to still make good timed contact with his Curveball given the lack of velocity difference. It is only a 12.9 MPH difference. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 86.4 miles per hour.
Corbin Burnes
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 96.7 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Corbin Burnes wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 6.1. His Four Seam Fastball has an above average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is helpful in the art of pitching. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 87.7 miles per hour.
Freddy Peralta
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 93.4 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Freddy Peralta wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 5.4. His Four Seam Fastball has an above average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is helpful in the art of pitching. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 80.4 miles per hour.
Brad Boxberger
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 93.5 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup is 11.0, which is over 10 MPH and that is highly desired as the changeup is a more sudden change in velocity. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 88.3 miles per hour.
Devin Williams
He throws an above-average Fastball in velocity and he throws it on average 95.2 miles per hour. The difference between his average Four Seam Fastball and Changeup is 11.5, which is over 10 MPH and that is highly desired as the changeup is a more sudden change in velocity. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 83.1 miles per hour.
Brent Suter
He is not a hard thrower at all, he is one of the softest throwers in Major League Baseball and he averages 87.8 miles per hour on his Fastball. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Brent Suter wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 3.3. His Four Seam Fastball has a below average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is not very good as hitters looking for a Fastball could find a way to still make good timed contact with his Curveball given the lack of velocity difference. It is only a 12.0 MPH difference. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 80.1 miles per hour.
Adrian Houser
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 93.7 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Adrian Houser wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 6.2. His Four Seam Fastball has a below average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is not very good as hitters looking for a Fastball could find a way to still make good timed contact with his Curveball given the lack of velocity difference. It is only a 13.3 MPH difference. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 83.6 miles per hour.
Eric Lauer
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 92.4 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Eric Lauer wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 6.2. His Four Seam Fastball has a below average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is not very good as hitters looking for a Fastball could find a way to still make good timed contact with his Curveball given the lack of velocity difference. It is only a 13.2 MPH difference. He features a slider that generates above-average velocity on average, which is 86.4 miles per hour.
Brett Anderson
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 89.4 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Brett Anderson wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 6.8. His Four Seam Fastball has a below average velocity difference from his Curveball, which is not very good as hitters looking for a Fastball could find a way to still make good timed contact with his Curveball given the lack of velocity difference. It is only a 12.8 MPH difference. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 81.7 miles per hour.
Hoby Milner
His Fastball is below average in terms of velocity and he throws it on average 89.1 miles per hour. The lack of a meaningful change in velocities is a problem if Hoby Milner wants to continue using a Changeup in his arsenal. The difference between his Fastball and Changeup is 7.1. We are not able to compare his Four Seam Fastball to his Curveball because he does not feature both pitches in his repertoire. He throws a softer slider than the average pitcher, his slider velocity is only 79.4 miles per hour.
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
“After taking 3 of 4 from the Brewers in Milwaukee last weekend, the Reds trimmed the Brewers’ division lead over them to just 4 games. Last Thursday, Mahle’s command continued to be a bit off, as he walked 4 batters for the second start in a row and that helped the Brewers scratch across 3 runs in 6 innings despite just 4 hits. He turned in a quality start against the Brewers on May 22, allowing 3 runs in 6 innings while striking out 8, but he also walked 4. Despite 12 walks in those 18 innings, the Brewers have only been able to score 4 times in that span, and just once in the last 12.1 innings against him.”
“Nationals: Mack Anglin, RHP (13th round) We certainly could have gone with 11th overall pick Brady House here, but the potential for the Nats to add Anglin in the 13th round is just too great. Mets: Kumar Rocker, RHP (1st round) Could this be anyone else? Sure, it wasn’t out of the realm of possibility that the Vanderbilt right-hander could drop to the Mets at No. Rockies: Jaden Hill, RHP (2nd round) After getting the toolsy high school outfielder Benny Montgomery in Round 1, the Rockies rolled the dice on Hill, who had Tommy John surgery this spring. Pirates: Bubba Chandler, RHP (3rd round) We had Chandler, an exciting two-way player who could have also played football at Clemson, all over our first-round mocks, but the Pirates managed to get him in Round 3 (where he’ll undoubtedly sign for well above slot).”
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