Today I wanted to just get a feel for Edinson Volquez, who will be in the Reds rotation this year. He only pitched for the Rangers for September of last year, so the data is limited to just under 500 pitches. Still, it gives us enough to have a decent look.
First is just his pitch [...]

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What is pitch f/x?
The pitch f/x system was created by Sportsvision and basically its a set of camera’s that calculate many different variables of each pitch of each game across Major League Baseball. It calculates pitch start speed, pitch end speed, the amount of break, where the ball is as it crosses home plate and [...]

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