I’m basing my whole repertoire off that pitch, because it’s relatively high-spin, high-spin efficiency; it does really well metric-wise.”, McKee: “It will vary from 2,300 to 2,500 on the RPMs…, McKee: “Honestly, depending on which stadium you’re at… I know that Corpus Christi had all of our vertical movements bumped down by 2-3-4 inches on our fastballs.

That’s helped me have better direction, and have more force going down the mound.”. It’s a subtle difference, but it’s made for a pretty big change in the results of me throwing a baseball.”. I’d been kind of a tall-and-fall type guy; I didn’t use my back leg hardly at all. McKee: “Yes. We hoped you liked reading A Conversation With Astros Pitching Prospect Colin McKee by David Laurila! That pitch took me a long time to figure out.

A lot of hitters go into a leg kick, trying to create a little more power, and I think I kind of catch guys off guard the first time I face them. McKee: “That can vary as well. All minor league baseball data provided by Major League Baseball Advanced Media Laurila: Where are you in terms of velocity? J. Verlander 34 21 6 .778 2 1 26 0 223.0. and play-by-play data provided by Baseball Info Solutions. I’m getting more of the downer action that I’d been getting with the minor-league balls.”. Maybe PA school — I think physician’s assistant would be a pretty realistic non-baseball route — but if my playing career ended tomorrow, I would probably see if there if were any player development opportunities out there. Former Houston closer Ken Giles experienced a velocity drop in his first appearance of the season. “We’re being tested right now,” general manager James Click said.

Some of it is arm slot. The way the gyro-type slider was coming out of my hand felt different, and the action I was getting on it wasn’t nearly as consistent. Comparing circumstances from one injury to another is disingenuous. “A lot of the hitters are ready, probably, in about three weeks or so,” Baker said. Luckily I broke with Quad Cities, in the Midwest League, and pitched well enough that after three weeks they moved me up to the Carolina League.”. Two of those 12 — setup man Ryan Pressly and former All-Star Chris Devenski — are nursing sore elbows.

Even so, some of his numbers suggest that he’s more than capable of taking those final steps. It’s all around baseball. Laurila: How would you describe your fastball? There isn’t the detail of an Edgertronic, but I can still make sure I’m keeping supination with my wrist through release on my curveball, so that I can get that ultra-efficient spin instead of pronating slightly too early.”.

The Blue Jays placed him on the injured list with a right forearm strain. Strom noted Tuesday that Verlander has thrown more than 55,000 pitches in his career. Patrick Sandoval, who is with the Angels now, and I went down a week early. But after working with those balls over the offseason, I’m feeling a lot more comfortable.

as distributed by STATS. “It couldn’t be helped because of the coronavirus, but I’m just hoping that we don’t see any more injuries around the league, especially on our team.”, Chandler Rome joined the Houston Chronicle in 2018 to cover the Astros after spending one year in Tuscaloosa covering Alabama football — during which Nick Saban asked if he attended college. That margin was razor thin for … Basically, you have these sensors inside of a baseball and your pitch metrics upload onto an app on your phone. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. He covered most of the Astros' 2015 playoff run, too, as an intern for MLB.com, Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer. The Astros pitching staff before Verlander and Roberto Osuna went down due to injuries were going to be operating on a thin margin. Their availability for the two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers that began Tuesday night was in serious doubt. Whether they’ve received enough of either is up for debate.

I assume your mindset was something along the lines of ‘sink or swim.’, McKee: “I wouldn’t say I was in desperation mode, but I was certainly aware of my age and the fact that I hadn’t played above short-season. 2020 Houston Astros Statistics. David Laurila: When we talked three years ago, you were 23 years old and playing short-season ball. It’s not like a curveball cue, where it’s ‘karate chop down.’ That one is pretty simplistic, whereas with rifle spin, you’re basically spinning it like a football. The Astros would inevitably confront them in a 162-game season. Click expressed hope that neither Pressly nor Devenski will require a similar fate. by Handedness, A Conversation With Astros Pitching Prospect Colin McKee.

I’m basically trying to throw a pitch that’s opposite of my fastball. Please support FanGraphs by becoming a member.

Why was the Pacific Coast League so challenging? Three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw hurt his back while working out in a weight room, eliminating him from an opening-day start as well as an appearance for the Dodgers on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park. This has been abbreviated, and you see it. Throwing a baseball overhand is unnatural. Joe Biagini went to the injured list with shoulder soreness. Moreover, he’s studious about his craft. Sometimes I’ll get my curveballs up to 2,600, and other times they’ll be closer to 2,200. Reported as the pre-2020 season number of waiver options remaining. “The pitchers need that extra time. I’m trying to stay behind the ball as long as possible, then I basically try to feel the ball come off the left side of my right index finger. When I get it to come off of that spot is when I’m really creating the spin that I want. One was a sweepier type of slider, and the other more of a cutter-type gyro slider.

Laurila: What specifically were the adjustments? All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. He did, at LSU, where he covered the Tigers baseball team for nearly four years. It was like, ‘Holy crap.’ You’d see some of the results and teams would be putting up football scores. “You can throw whatever you want to do on (the) side; you can throw bullpens,” Strom said. Pitching injuries are not uncommon. “The pitchers need reps,” Baker said. You kind of have to average them out. by Retrosheet. Wins, losses, earned runs, innings pitched, saves and more pitching data is included for … St. Louis Cardinals starter Mile Mikolas was diagnosed with a right forearm strain Tuesday. The stoppages stalled Zack Greinke more than anyone. We just recently updated our player pages for mobile and added a few new features! McKee: “It was about getting more flexion in my right leg, with my hip and my knee. The depth charts found on … 2019 Stats: 23 G, 4.83 ERA, 91.1 IP, 69 H, 54 BB, 126 K, 12.4 K/9 **Spencer and I had different opinions (which can be a good thing) on the #5 pitching prospect so we are going to … Updated: Thursday, October 1, 2020 9:50 AM ET, Park Factors

Now, Pruitt has been shut down from throwing. Scrubb is the ninth rookie to join the 12-man bullpen. If that doesn’t work out I still have my biology degree, but I’m probably past the med school point, because I don’t want to be paying off loans until I’m 60. 2019 Houston Astros Pitching Stats. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted Laurila: What were your biggest development strides that season? Astros insider: Inside the pivotal pickoff of Byron Buxton, Video: Breaking down Astros' sweep of Twins, Astros stifle Twins, sweep wild-card series, Twins' Rocco Baldelli discusses home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez. Updated: Thursday, October 1, 2020 9:50 AM ET, Park Factors His pitching staff is in shambles, each day losing a different established major leaguer. Luis Garcia career pitching statistics for Major League, Minor League, and postseason baseball We just recently updated our player pages for mobile … Not to brag, but I went from being a non-prospect high school kid to a Double-A All-Star, so at least I’ve figured out how to develop myself. Laurila: Your walk numbers [44 in 64 innings] were on the high side last year, particularly during your short stint in Triple-A.

Laurila: The PCL was obviously using big-league baseballs as opposed to minor-league baseballs. 2018 Season 2020 Season. All I was thinking was, ‘Do anything to make a full-season roster.’ All I was hoping was to break camp with somebody and see what happens from there. 137 66 64 36 42 300. McKee: “Yeah, we’ve done plenty of that. Thank you David.

My fastball is in a 1:30 spin axis range, and my curveball is at 7:30. and play-by-play data provided by Baseball Info Solutions. Andre Scrubb was summoned from Corpus Christi for the first call-up of his professional career. The Astros’ pitching staff missed three full workouts in a three-week summer camp due to either delayed tests or possible exposure to COVID-19.

“Off that fastball, I throw the gyro slider, which has pretty low spin efficiency, in the mid-to-upper 80s depending on the day.

Colin McKee: “I definitely wasn’t ultra optimistic. He can be followed on Twitter @DavidLaurilaQA. Fifty-five thousand pitches into his career may have had something to do with it.”. “But once you get into the heat of the battle in a major league game — albeit without fans — it ramps up quite a bit. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman.

Some of the [pitches] weren’t doing anything at all on the way to the plate, which maybe played a factor in me trying to do too much — trying to create a shape instead of trusting my wrist position and letting the ball do the work. Baseball 20 MLB Home Run Derby 2020 … One of their products is a bat sensor, and another one is a pitch tracker. No one works harder than Justin. There were also some drills I would do with a band, to teach me the motor pattern of truly rotating the hips into that lead leg, instead of spinning around that lead leg. Mikolas will have season-ending surgery on the flexor tendon in his elbow. Wins, losses, earned runs, innings pitched, saves and more pitching data is included for every pitcher on the 2019 Houston Astros. He told me his arm felt fine, but I knew going in we had to watch him closely.”.

I’m lucky that the Astros gave me the leash they did, because over the last couple of years I’ve started to figure some things out. Laurila: What about on the Diamond Kinetics pitch tracker? Laurila: Were drills part of that process? I could just pitch.”. Get the latest Houston Astros news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from ESPN. Not even five minutes after Strom finished the interview, the Astros authored another news release that’s become a refrain during this early season.

All the 2018 Astros batting and pitching stats, standings, depth charts, roster notes, schedule/results, news and analysis. Verlander is shut down for “a couple weeks,” but two people with knowledge of the situation told the Chronicle he will miss the remainder of the Astros’ season. I was basically trying to keep my heel and mid-foot engaged with the mound as long as I possibly could, as opposed to getting up on my toe early as I was coming off the mound, and kind of just spinning. as distributed by STATS. Check out our. 2019 Houston Astros Pitching Stats The 2019 Houston Astros pitching stats seen on this page include pitching stats for every player who appeared in a game during the 2019 season. Giles is seeking a second opinion. To a lesser extent, they still are. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Please support FanGraphs by becoming a member. If you’re normally plus-19-21, guys were 15-17. “Most of the injuries I’ve been associated with have been a cumulative effect and haven’t been traumatic, one-pitch sort of things,” Strom said.

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