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Not surprisingly, a longer Extension can be a major advantage to pitchers, because they are essentially shortening the distance between themselves and opposing batters. A pitcher with a longer Extension can make a 93 mph fastball look like a 96 mph fastball. In this regard, Extension is a key component in the Statcast metric "Perceived Velocity."
Aug 9, 2023 · Release Extension is defined by the distance from the front of the rubber to where the pitcher releases the baseball. Having more extension is important because the closer you release the ball to home plate, the less time it takes the pitch to reach the plate. For example, let’s say you have 2 pitchers that each throw a 90 mph fastball, but ...
Definition. Perceived Velocity is an attempt to quantify how fast a pitch appears to a hitter, by factoring the Velocity of the pitch and the release point of the pitcher. It takes Velocity one step further -- because a 95 mph fastball will reach a hitter faster if the pitcher releases the ball seven feet in front of the rubber instead of six ...
Aug 14, 2018 · The perception of the initial flight was a middle fastball at 96 MPH or even a FB away at 93 MPH, but it was really inside at 99 EvMPH or even higher; a 3-6 EvMPH lie. Scherzer’s slider down and away at 87 MPH also starts middle, giving a perception of 96 MPH but was really 84 EvMPH; a 10-12 EvMPH lie.
Jun 5, 2019 · Glasnow is the poster child for perceived velocity. He already throws hard, averaging 96.6 mph on his fastball. But with his long wingspan, he gets 7.61 feet of extension toward home plate on the average delivery, by far the highest in baseball. That means the ball is released 52.89 feet away from home plate.
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Jul 1, 2021 · If it was inside, it would look 80 mph, and if it was away, it would look 68 mph. Follow that with a 90-mph fastball inside, which appears 96 mph, and that’s a 28-mph difference in effective velocity between the two pitches. If a pitch has more than an 18-mph differential from the pitch before, it’s called a “lockout.”
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Jun 24, 2021 · Perhaps with added velocity — Eric noted that Falter was mostly 89–92 mph in his most recent season, 2019, while he’s more 90–94 today — the breakout potential is actually there. The deception and extension, at least, make him an interesting guy to watch for the rest of the year. Devan Fink is a Contributor at FanGraphs.
