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12 de jan. de 2022 · Vertical approach angle (VAA) is a relatively new measurement that tells us the angle (in degrees) at which a pitch crosses home plate.
19 de abr. de 2023 · The two biggest reasons — Ryan and offseason trade addition Pablo Lopez — are both deploying modified arsenals that demonstrate a detailed understanding of pitch shape and how it applies to them.
21 de abr. de 2022 · As Jake Mailhot wrote when profiling him back in January, the 25-year-old Minnesota Twins right-hander succeeds in part because of an extreme vertical approach angle. Thrown from an atypical...
2 de mai. de 2022 · Analysis of the numbers with a simple linear model shows that vertical approach angle has a stronger correlation with swing and miss (about 17% of variance) than fastball velocity (about 11%).
24 de mai. de 2023 · That is what vertical approach angle (VAA) is. A positive VAA means the ball is traveling up as it crosses the plate, and it’s effective at arriving safely in catcher’s mitts after staying above swing paths. Ryan has said before that the nature of his release is not completely intentional.
8 de abr. de 2024 · (A quick reminder of why extension matters: not only does more extension increase the perceived velocity of a fastball, it also decreases the steepness of the vertical approach angle, allowing fastballs with average velocity like that of Ryan or Freddy Peralta to “play up,” especially if they are able to locate the pitch high in ...
27 de mai. de 2024 · “He's always had the fastball that was invisible before everyone knew what [vertical approach angle] and carry was,” catcher Ryan Jeffers said. “Seeing him go through [struggles], work through that and come in this year better than he's ever been, and really turning himself into a true ace-caliber type pitcher, it's really good ...
