@kagami
while we’re all focused on miz’s velo, what really makes him a freakish/alien-like athlete—velo, extension, and spin rate (rpm)
here’s how the mechanics work
- miz’s fastball averages 100.3 mph and 102.6 mph perceived velo
- his fastball looks faster to the hitter because he’s 6’7 with a 7’5 extension that allows him to release the ball over a foot closer to the plate than average pitchers
- his avg rpm on his fastball is over 2600 (3rd highest in the league) which creates an illusion of a fastball that “jumps” on the hitter
we can see this in the analytics
- 62% of the time hitters are under miz’s fastball
- 3.5 inches is the average distance batters are under his fastball (best in the league)
from a hitters perspective
- a fastball traveling ~2 mph faster than its actual velo (105.5 feels like 107.5)
- a fastball that “rises” because his spin rate negates some of the expected drop due to gravity
if you ever wonders what the pitching equivalent to wemby/giannis is, it’s miz
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