July 15, 2021 Morning Edition: Diamondbacks News Roundup

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This is your Diamondbacks Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of July 15, 2021.


A Look at Diamondbacks Pitchers’ Horizontal Movement on Pitches


Humberto Castellanos

  • 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 7.5 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a curveball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 5.1 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He tends to get less horizontal movement on his slider than most pitchers as his horizontal movement is 1.0 inches on average for each pitch.

    • Taylor Widener

  • He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 3.5 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 8.9 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.

    • Taylor Clarke

  • He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 3.4 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 8.2 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a curveball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 4.3 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He tends to get less horizontal movement on his slider than most pitchers as his horizontal movement is 1.3 inches on average for each pitch.

    • Joakim Soria

  • He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 2.7 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 9.6 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a slider that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 7.5 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.

    • Joe Mantiply

  • In absolute terms, his Four Seam Fastball has far more horizontal movement than most pitchers, it gets 7.4 inches of horizontal movement each time.
  • 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 4.6 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.

    • Zac Gallen

  • He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 1.9 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 7.7 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a curveball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 5.1 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a slider that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 4.8 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.

    • Merrill Kelly

  • He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 3.9 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 8.9 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a curveball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 5.4 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.

    • Luke Weaver

  • He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 4.0 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 7.4 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a curveball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 2.7 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He does not feature a slider or he does not throw it enough to qualify.

    • Caleb Smith

  • He features a Four Seam Fastball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 6.9 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a changeup that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 8.5 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a curveball that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 3.9 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He features a slider that generates above-average horizontal movement to test the strike zone edges, it is 2.3 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.

    • Jake Faria

  • 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 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 3.7 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He tends to get less horizontal movement on his slider than most pitchers as his horizontal movement is 1.1 inches on average for each pitch.

    • Matt Peacock

  • 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 9.8 inches of horizontal movement per pitch.
  • He does not feature a curveball or he does not throw it enough to qualify.
  • He tends to get less horizontal movement on his slider than most pitchers as his horizontal movement is 0.4 inches on average for each pitch.

    • Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…

    “Pirates The Pirates collected the best college position player (Davis), the best high school left-hander (Solometo, second round) and the best two-way prospect (Chandler, third) as well as one of the better athletes (White, supplemental second). That quartet will soak up much of Pittsburgh’s bonus pool, but it also took a projectable Vermont prep right-hander who impressed at the inaugural Draft Combine (Owen Kellington, fourth), one of the top fifth-year collegians and the NCAA Division I leader in total bases (Dallas Baptist second baseman Jackson Glenn, fifth) and a pitchability college starter with a high floor (California righty Sean Sullivan, eighth). 8 with Pennsylvania high school outfielder Benny Montgomery, who might have the best all-around tools in the prep class, before loading up on college pitchers: Louisiana State right-hander Jaden Hill (second round), Ohio left-hander Joe Rock (supplemental second) and Indiana righty McCade Brown (third). 7 stunned the industry, some clubs considered him the best southpaw in the Draft and it allowed the Royals to go big on two more prepsters, Kansas right-hander Ben Kudrna (second round) and Missouri catcher Carter Jensen (third).”

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