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The profile was a fastball topping at 92, but sitting more 89~91 mph, a loopy below average curveball, a fringe average slider and an average changeup with average command… nothing was exciting but he mixes pitches well and can land them all for strikes.If you are like me, the number of changeups Means threw will jump out at you. His curve, in particular, has had disastrous results, as right-handed hitters have amassed a .600 batting average with a 1.200 slugging percentage against the offering. FanGraphs Membership. Batting Stats
In eight starts (and a relief appearance) since, Means has pitched to a 3.14 ERA in 43.0 innings while allowing 37 hits, 13 walks, and striking out 29. Today
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Positions SP . Against right-handed hitters?
His 4.58 FIP suggests that his results are outperforming his efficiency, but it does warrant a look at how Means has evolved into a major league rotation arm after being an org lefty for years. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location,
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This is a very stark contrast, but in principle, it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. Signed By Juan Pierre's Croissant Tienda for $2. FanGraphs Membership. Signed By Cole Trickle for $1. That, in itself, is a remarkable turnaround.First, Means experienced a velocity boost. The pitch has a quite low spin rate (13th percentile in the majors), and a lot of them that have ended up in the strike zone have gotten crushed, as you can see below:Even though Means has predominantly relied on fastball-changeup mix, because his other secondary pitches have shown to be quite hittable by right-handed hitters, it has left a quite stark contrast in his platoon splits. Avg Salary All Leagues $2.88 Last 10 adds $1.60 FanGraphs Points $2.99 Last 10 adds $2.40. Rookie Leaders
The next thing you’ll notice is the amount of swinging strikes it garnered. As much as Means throws his changeup, he’s only thrown 13 of them to left-handed hitters all season.
Means neutralized the Yankee bats by mixing in changeups at the same rate as his fastball. Today
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I’d say Means is more interesting than good at this point. Pitching Stats
For now, Means is one of the few bright spots in an organization that could certainly use more of them, and has to be hoping that what they’ve seen from him is not a flash in the pan.We hoped you liked reading John Means’ Changeup Means Business by Sung Min Kim!Please support FanGraphs by becoming a member. You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Guts!
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Before 2019, his fastball sat in the high-80s. … Positions SP . Batting:
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According to The real meat of this post, however, belongs to his changeup. Pitching Stats
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As the most valuable pitcher on a team that placed at the bottom of the league in 2019 for pitching WAR, Means was one of only three Orioles starters to exceed 100 IP.