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6 de mai. de 2024 · Imanaga leads latest Rookie of the Year poll. The average MLB four-seam fastball velocity in 2024 is 94 mph. Imanaga's is only 92.1 mph. He's in the bottom quarter of the league in fastball velocity. And yet, that fastball has been worth as much to the Cubs this season as any pitch thrown by any pitcher in the Majors.
7 de mai. de 2024 · To throw a rising fastball pitch, focus on a high release point, a firm grip with your index and middle fingers along the seams, and a strong snap of the wrist and fingers at release. This combination of mechanics generates the necessary backspin to create the illusion of the ball rising.
Há 4 dias · Imanaga throws a rising fastball that moves 2.9 inches higher than similar four-seamers with similar velocity and release points.
Há 1 dia · In the land of the rising sun, Yusuke Morita born in Kochi, Japan, discovered his passion for fastpitch at the Read More Player Profile: Huemul Mata – Northeast Drillers
10 de mai. de 2024 · Imanaga’s unique rising fastball characteristics — and his ability to tunnel his splitter off of it with similar release points — force hitters to change their sight lines significantly with ...
19 de mai. de 2024 · Most of Imanaga's success comes from his command; still, he has the sort of repertoire—two-pitch, a rising fastball with tons of active spin consistently up in the zone, and a splitter very consistently down in the zone—that makes me wish that broadcasts had a better angle for lefty pitches with movement.
19 de mai. de 2024 · Shota Imanaga was almost an afterthought in free agency compared to Team Japan teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but he should definitely have all of MLB's attention now. The Chicago ...
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