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NolaJeffy(BnP)'s avatar

Can't believe we're getting lineups 4+ hrs before game time. So unlike them.

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Mel Schuster - emjayinTN's avatar

Luis Ortiz pitched like somebody who had a long look at the Statcast numbers from last year. His best pitch in 2023 was the Sinker and it was a +9 Run Value, but he threw it only 28.3% of the time. Yesterday my summary had him throwing 17 Sinkers of his 31 pitches or 54.8%. His worst pitch in 2023 was his 4 Seam FB which was a -14 Run Value, and he threw it 24.8% of the time. Yesterday, I had him throwing only 4 4-Seamers or 12.9%. Hope he maintains that correction, at least until the pitching coaches figure out why his 98+ mph 4 Seam is so hittable.

To continue with the Ortiz pitch repertoire he also throws a Slider and a Changeup. In 2023, the Slider was his most used pitch at 32.7% and was a -1 Run Value. Yesterday he threw the Slider 7 of the 31 pitches or 22.6%. The fourth pitch in 2023 was the Changeup which he threw 13.8 % and it was a 0 Run Value pitch. Yesterday he threw the Changeup 3 of the 31 pitches or 9.7%.

Overall, a very productive outing for him yesterday.

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