As some hitters crank up their bat speed, a few pitchers are watching their stuff head in the opposite direction. Eno and DVR break down the biggest bat-speed risers from the past month, including Sal Stewart and Fernando Tatis Jr., before examining several pitchers whose underlying numbers have slipped — and whether there's still reason for optimism. Plus, a trip to San Francisco to unpack the ongoing saga involving Buster Posey, Rafael Devers, and the Giants.
Rundown:
1:09 Bat Speed Increases: How Do You Typically Get There?
3:25 Zack Gelof Injury: Feeling Healthy Also Helps
6:35 Does Season Help Hitters Get “Locked In”?
10:18 Bat Speed Risers: Last 30 Days vs. April
18:08 Intriguing Movers: Nasim Nuñez & Masyn Winn
23:27 Fernando Tatis Jr.: Bat Speed Up, Big Second Half On Tap?
25:29 Stuff+ Fallers: Where Are We Concerned?
32:30 Kevin Gausman: Where Does DVR Rank Him?
37:38 Stuff+ Shelves? Thresholds Might be Key
40:06 Paul Skenes: Maybe the Model is Just Missing Something?
41:03 Will Warren: What’s the Second-Half Outlook?
46:11 Buster Posey’s Presser: Making a Bad Situation Worse
57:26 ‘GM Speak’ About Deadline Approach
1:01:59 Cole Ragans & Edward Cabrera Updates
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