The Drop: Player Projection & Evaluation - Pitching (Part I)

It is “prospect season” in Major League Baseball, so we are talking wiffleball player evaluation and projections on the latest DROP podcast! In the first part of this multi-part series, Nick, Tim and Paul begin a discussion on projecting and evaluating pitchers. The pitching discussion will continue in Part II.

00:00 - 02:30 - Introduction

02:30 - 10:00 - What skills cannot be easily improved upon / what skills in a young pitcher provide confidence when projecting their future potential? (velocity, command)

10:00 - 16:45 - What constitutes a quality pitching arsenal for a young/inexperienced pitcher? (3 pitches, Keith Law on baseball pitching prospects, what should make up that 3-pitch mix, sequencing, selection)

16:45 - 20:20 - Prioritizing a certain pitch over other pitches for a developing pitcher / is there a pitch that a pitcher can master that would provide a good sign that a pitcher will be to develop other high level pitches? (riser)

20:20 - 23:30 - Movement / different arm angles

23:30 - 33:15 - Command / Command versus Control / How little control can an inexperienced pitcher have for you to still believe he can develop into a great pitcher?

36:20 - END - External variables impacting a pitcher’s performance / importance of watching a pitcher multiple times before forming an opinion or projecting out their future potential.