Per Statcast, a bunch of Severino's outcome numbers (avg exit velo, barrel rate, hart hit %, etc.) were the worst of his career, and obviously among the worst in the majors. The biggest difference in his raw stuff from when he was dominant in 2017-18 to now is that his 4-seamer is about a mph slower, and his slider is about 3-4 mph slowe…
Per Statcast, a bunch of Severino's outcome numbers (avg exit velo, barrel rate, hart hit %, etc.) were the worst of his career, and obviously among the worst in the majors. The biggest difference in his raw stuff from when he was dominant in 2017-18 to now is that his 4-seamer is about a mph slower, and his slider is about 3-4 mph slower, and he throws them both considerably less.
To compensate, he mixes in more change-ups and cutters and an occasional sinker, but which is the cause an which the effect I have no idea. In any case, it's not working. It doesn't seem like a guy who can still throw 95-96 and has three or four other pitches, including a (modestly slower) slider with elite movement, should be so terrible, so maybe it's just a matter of him learning to pitch with this new arsenal? Lots of guys remake themselves from power pitchers to finesse guys in their 30s, though it still feels weird to think of a guy who throws 85pmh as a "finesse" pitcher.
I always liked him, and wish him luck. May he fare better than Betances did when he tried the same transition.
Per Statcast, a bunch of Severino's outcome numbers (avg exit velo, barrel rate, hart hit %, etc.) were the worst of his career, and obviously among the worst in the majors. The biggest difference in his raw stuff from when he was dominant in 2017-18 to now is that his 4-seamer is about a mph slower, and his slider is about 3-4 mph slower, and he throws them both considerably less.
To compensate, he mixes in more change-ups and cutters and an occasional sinker, but which is the cause an which the effect I have no idea. In any case, it's not working. It doesn't seem like a guy who can still throw 95-96 and has three or four other pitches, including a (modestly slower) slider with elite movement, should be so terrible, so maybe it's just a matter of him learning to pitch with this new arsenal? Lots of guys remake themselves from power pitchers to finesse guys in their 30s, though it still feels weird to think of a guy who throws 85pmh as a "finesse" pitcher.
I always liked him, and wish him luck. May he fare better than Betances did when he tried the same transition.
Except when he faces the Yankees. ;-)