For Discussion - Kodai Senga

 

Calm down, Gus…

No one is saying, barring injury, that Senga will not be on the 26. 

We’re just featuring a graph here on his last outing and going over what he heaves

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Kodai Senga had a bit of a rough outing against the Cardinals, but there's no reason to panic!

Despite allowing a few runs over 3.1 innings, the veteran righty showed glimpses of his usual elite stuff. As he continues to build up innings this spring, expect him to bounce back!

Just to review…

Senga throws:

    4-seam fastball – sits mid-90s, averaging 95-96. Good life and above average velocity. Used as setup pitch for his off-speed stuff. Decent vertical ride.  Not elite. Used in early counts or to surprise hitters.

    Ghost Fork – 82-85. Huge differential from fastball. Signature pitch. Dramatic downward break. 37-38 inches of vertical drop. Extreme high whiff rate. Go-to pitch. Especially in 20strine counts.

    Cutter – low-90s, 90-92. Sharp, late glove side movement. One of the more effective cutters in baseball. Generates low slugging percentage (around .268 in 2023). Used against all batters, especially to jam lefties.

    Slider/Sweeper – 80-82. Significant horizontal sweep and depth. Generates high flyball rates. A secondary pitch, keeping hitters off-balance.

    Curve – 68-70. Rarely thrown. Less than1%. Sharp 12-6 downward break. More of a show me pitch.

 

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