Cardinals 5th round pick Quinn Mathews averaged 91.5 MPH on his FF at Stanford last year. It's averaging 95.7 tonight and this one is 97.3 at 19" IVB.
Breakout stud. Potentially a top 3 pitching prospect in the org
Sem Robberse with another gem today for Triple-A Memphis: 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
His ERA is 1.82, and he has 29 K in 29 2/3 IP.
His usage changes (charts are from 2023 and 2024 respectively) entering today:
Ditching the four-seam for the cutter and slider. #STLCards
Sem Robberse had a great start today as he held Jacksonville to 2 ER and 6 H over 7.0 IP
His cutter and changeup effectively generated whiffs, while he used his slider to get chases. His arsenal graded out slightly below average, and is able to get results with improved command
Electrifying speed ✅
A rocket of an arm ✅
@MasynWinn hits the Skybox to break down some of his ELITE tools and how he uses them to add value to this @Cardinals roster.
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Zack Showalter currently has a 64% whiff rate on his fastball despite averaging only 90 mph.
He is able to get extremely low on the mound (4.6’ vRel) but still averages ~15” of ride on the pitch (-3.8 VAA)
This Augusto Calderon changeup was downright filthy. He gets a ridiculous amount of depth and fade on the pitch while maintaining plus arm speed.
Velo: 86.1 mph
IVB: 2.5"
HB: 20.4"
I love Showalter but his velocity drop-off is very concerning.
Last year his FF averaged 93 mph with the Orioles and 92 mph with Palm Beach. He's now sitting 90 mph.
I love Showalter but his velocity drop-off is very concerning.
Last year his FF averaged 93 mph with the Orioles and 92 mph with Palm Beach. He's now sitting 90 mph.
Juan Salas averaged nearly 20 inches of IVB on his fastball tonight. The pitch netted a 30% whiff rate and a 37% CSW%.
Velo: 92.7 mph
IVB: 19.8"
HB: 8.5"
Great article from @bt_newberry about something many of us have argued over the last few years. Patience matters in prospect development.
Blake deals w/ Walker & Scott, but consider what patience & refinement time has done for Herrera & Winn, too.
vivaelbirdos.com/2024/4/23/2413…
Congrats to Nathan Church for being named Texas League Player of the Week!
This past week in Amarillo, Church went 9-for-25 (.360) with six walks, two home runs, eight RBI and a stolen base. He leads the Texas League in hits and RBI.
Read more: milb.com/springfield/ne…
ICYMI: I wrote about the organization’s improving pitching development.
Up and down the org this season we’ve seen…
- Fewer fastballs
- Improved pitch shapes
- Seemingly better internal evaluation
These are all positive signs. Read more @vivaelbirdos.
vivaelbirdos.com/2024/4/21/2413…
Zach Levenson hit his first home run of the season today.
The Cardinals 5th round pick from last year is now slashing .350/.480/.525 in 13 games this season for Peoria.
Jose Davila pitched 6 scoreless innings for Palm Beach today, allowing just 1 hit.
Davila has yet to allow an earned run this season in 15 1/3 IP. He has held hitters to a .118 AVG.
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