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#Reds fan, pitch modeling analysis, prospects, dynasty fantasy baseball, baseball in general.

I will not rest until Great American Ballpark is more hitter/pitcher neutral.

2024: #YearOfTheSplitter
2025: #YearOfTheKitchenSink
Happy Chase Burns Debut Day!

Burns is a hard-throwing RHP with a 4-pitch mix. A little similar to Hunter Greene, the FF gets the headlines but the SL is his calling card.

CH is better than HG's pre-SPL CH, but I'm curious how it'll play vs. MLB hitters.

Very excited!

#Reds

@mlbpitchprofiler.com
June 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The atReds appear to have tagged the wrong Andrew in their tweet.
June 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/10 vCLE

Andrew Abbott
Whiff rate is starting to drop and the contact is getting a little louder. Will it matter against's CLE's vLHP lineup?

Slade Cecconi
Lots of variance in arm slots recently... is he healthy? So many 4SFBs... why? Command slipping.

@mlbpitchprofiler.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We're back!

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/9 vCLE

Wade Miley
I think there's a distinct CUT & 4SFB in that 4SFB mix. The CUT-like pitches grade better. Not totally sure what the goal is here.

Luis L. Ortiz
One of the best 4SFB Whiff%'s in baseball. I just find him so interesting.

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June 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/4 vMIL

Andrew Abbott
Pitching at a really high level lately. The CH improvements & new CUT have been great.

DL Hall
Looks really good. Solid fastball shape & getting whiffs elsewhere. Complete enough mix. Has struggled w/ command in past, but not now.

@mlbpitchprofiler.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/3 vMIL

Hunter Greene
Stuff & velo are fine since returning, but Ks aren't there. Some arm angle variance w/ his SL a root cause?

Freddy Peralta
An oddly similar story. These two are just so similar, tbh. Has struggled to go deep into games this year.

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June 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/2 vMIL

Brady Singer
Is he getting more drop on his SL? Getting a little death-ballish? Starting to like the 4SFB shape. Still kinda concerned.

Aaron Civale
Limiting LHBs for the first time... ever. All thanks to the "Chad Patrick-like" cutter. Fun.

@mlbpitchprofiler.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
May 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Not sure if this news has made it over here yet, but Elly De La Cruz has been playing through "a leg" injury this season.

From the GOAT, Charlie G of course.
May 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/31 vCHC

Nick Lodolo
Wish he had a cutter, especially after seeing what it's done for Abbott. Lodolo just a "chad innings eater" now?

Drew Pomeranz & Ben Brown
Pom is one of the best LHRPs in MLB. Oddly similar pitchers from diff. hands. BB's ERA/FIP👀

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May 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
May 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
My conspiracy theory is that the league decided to let Shohei Ohtani just openly use every steroid & human growth hormone known to man starting in 2021 for the better of the game.

And honestly... I wouldn't be all that upset if it was true.
May 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/30 vCHC

Andrew Abbott
So glad we get Pitch Frequency charts on these summaries now. Look at Abbott's approach!

Colin Rea
Reds got to him last time. Also has distinct approaches by handedness. Wind's blowing out for LHBs today too.

📊: @mlbpitchprofiler.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM
With today's Alexis Diaz trade, the 2025 #Reds officially have a lower payroll ($113.5MM) than the 2022 team that lost 100 games ($115.4MM).
May 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Names You May Have Forgotten

Connor Phillips
Man, the Stuff is eye-popping, but it's unserious command.

Yosver Zulueta
WHIP looks good, but not a ton to write home about

Lenny Torres Jr.
Nope.

Joe La Sorsa
RIP to the 97mph Spring Training fastballs.
May 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The Names You Know

Alexis Diaz
Same old, same old. Stuff looks fine, untenable command.

Sam Moll
Also still struggling with command... but Stuff is back.

Wade Miley
He looks like Wade Miley! Nice to see his command back.

Chase Petty
Unserious. Something's gotta give.
May 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The Names You May Want to Know

Sam Benschoter
I kinda love his arsenal. FF has good shape & velo, funky SPL, legit breaking balls. I think he's an MLB pitcher.

Aaron Wilkerson
Whiffs have dropped off, but the command is sticky. Brett Kennedy "27th man in a double header" vibes
May 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Something different for the Stuff+ Preview for an off day...

#Reds AAA Data!

All data will be for the last 3 weeks in hopes of finding more relevant trends.

First off... the Patron Saint of Stuff+ Models:

Zach "Big Sugar" Maxwell
Reel in that command, and we're cooking.

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May 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Sometimes it's nice to look at "elite-of-the-elite" pitchers'
@mlbpitchprofiler.com summaries to really get an understanding of how to pitch.

You want to understand pitching to batter-handedness? Just look at Zack Wheeler's Pitch Frequency chart.

Just a thing of beauty.
May 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/28 vKC

Hunter Greene
Stuff looked fine in his return, command was shaky. His arm angle was a bit higher (34° vs. prev. 29°).

Noah Cameron
It's a full mix, especially for a rookie. He's outpitched his Stuff w/ his command. Dominating LHBs. Fun CUT & CH.

@mlbpitchprofiler.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Shameless plug for the updated @mlbpitchprofiler.com Season Summary charts.

For me, there's no such thing as "too much" information and I think these plots tell you nearly everything you could want to know about a pitcher & their arsenal.
May 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/27 vKCR

Brady Singer
Yuck. If you find something to be optimistic in here, more power to you.

Daniel Lynch IV
The CH has promise... the FBs aren't overwhelming. I kinda like the breaking stuff. Think this is a glorified bullpen game more than anything.

@mlbpitchprofiler.com
May 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/26 vKCR

Nick Martinez
The K% & Whiff% are dipping... could make an argument KC is a good park fit... but a little nervous, tbh.

Michael Lorenzen
It's a Kitchen Sink-Off! He has a full mix & he'll have a plan for his old team. Good 'ole Mikey Biceps.
May 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/25 vCHC

Nick Lodolo
K% and Whiff% are starting to creep back up. Especially on the FF! Command still solid.

Ben Brown
Wow. Hand up, I had no clue this was going on. Basically a 2-pitch guy but he gets the most out of them. Command used to be an issue.

@mlbpitchprofiler.com
May 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/24 vCHC

Andrew Abbott
Shew, look at all that red. Will continue to be great if he keeps his command sharp & hitters off his 4SFB.

Colin Rea
Just a fascinating pitcher (to me lol). Deep mix, kinda seems like he's overthinking... why not SPL/ST-heavy?

@mlbpitchprofiler.com
May 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM