Therein lies the problem, of course. xERA is a simple 1:1 translation of xwOBA, converted to BY Justin Leger -. The likelihood, in percent, that an outfielder will be Known primarily for his throwing arm, Glenn Wilson threw out 38 runners between 1985 and 1986, leading the league in assists each season. No player had a stronger arm in the 1990's than Vladimir Guerrero. Between natural talent and growing up with his uncleformer New York Mets ace Dwight Goodenteaching him how to pitch, Gary Sheffield was destined to have a cannon for an arm. Ken Griffey Jr. is one player you look at and bemoan "Had he only been able to stay healthy". The outfield will be the foundation of many fantasy teams in 2021. His fastball was thrown so hard that he broke a catcher's arm with it, and when nobody else would catch him, they moved him to the outfield. Statcast refers to the spin that contributes to movement No longer an everyday playernor having as strong and accurate an arm as he had in his primeAbreu forces baserunners to show him respect and think twice before running on him. Its the chicken-and-the-egg question of our times. Cedric Mullins stole 30+ bases for the second consecutive year in 2022, though the power disintegrated, lowering his home total to 16 from 30. In 2022, thats down again, to 76 mph. How hard, in miles per hour, a fielder throws the ball. A lot of his fantasy worth is tied up in whether or not he continues to bat at the top of the lineup. 1 among shortstops over the last three years, ahead of Fernando Tatis Jr. Cruz has five of the six hardest shortstop throws this year, and eight of the top 13. Sure but mostly on relays home from the outfield, or sometimes on double play attempts. Despite his age and limited upper-minors experience, he didn't miss a beat in the majors, hitting .297/.339/.514 with 27 doubles, 19 home runs, 64 RBI, 75 runs scored and 20 steals in 22 attempts over 114 games. 1 spot in 2023? The Venezuela native surged three levels in his age-18 season, showing off plus power and 70-grade speed on his way to becoming the No. You dont want to average all of those together, because so much of it just doesnt matter, and theres not exactly a rulebook definition for was trying. For Rodrguez, for example, he has over 430 tracked throws, but nearly 80% of them are under 80 mph. Anything below 88mph is considered 0. It was his hardest throw in nearly three calendar years. Daulton Vasho has catcher eligibility, which is one of the primary draws to him being drafted in the 40-50 range. At the end of the day, he is still Mike Trout, for better or worse. He still has a microscopic walk rate, but he also took four points off his K%. How hard, in miles per hour, a pitch is thrown. as Active Spin. -- came in above 72 mph. the fastest reactions and most direct routes in the Clemente has more outfield assists than anyone who played after 1930 (I believe this was the year where they made the rule that you were allowed to run instead of speed-walk on the basepaths). Current: He will . When Michael Harris II made his MLB debut on May 28, 2022, he was just a few months past his 21st birthday and had played just 43 games at the Double-A level, jumping over Triple-A entirely. Whether he was lost in the Aaron Judge hoopla or continues to squander an incredible career on a terrible team (hint: it's the latter), Trout went about his business as he always has. The organization's top four prospects, including all three Top 100 representatives, play the outfield, headlined by 2022 breakout star Jackson Chourio. Not that his arm is weak by any means but it is not his strongest point.". it's a tough call between Clemente and Whiten.". The No. with a 90% Catch Probability or lower. No one, I mean no one, runs on him.". His 10.6 WAR led all of baseball, as did his ridiculous 211 OPS+ meaning he was more than twice as productive as the average hitter. All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs. Pittsburgh has a good long history of trading great players once they reach arbitration, so chances are that he will don a different uniform come Opening Day. Zerby, a sophomore outfielder, hit .365 with 8 runs batted in and 8 stolen bases. The 21-year old has also shown the speed, instincts, and arm strength that project him as a center fielder long-term. In fact, if we look at the 16 fielders who had enough throws to qualify at both second base and shortstop this year, plus Story, and look at their comparisons on both sides of the bag every single one had a harder average throw from the left side than the right side, by an average of 5.3 mph. newly released arm strength leaderboards for position players, when Hawk-Eye was installed in all 30 stadiums, look at their comparisons on both sides of the bag. For a pitcher it is the average of his softest 50% of batted balls allowed. A Batted Ball Event represents any batted ball that That holds true when you realize hes still played some left side in the shift, and his hardest throw from there was this 75.1 mph throw in April. When you walk around calling yourself "El Caon" (translation: the cannon) and you tell Maryann Hudson of the LA Times, "I don't know why they keep running on methey know I'm going to throw them out"only a month into your rookie seasonyou'd better be able to back that up in the field. His throwing abilities were recognized by Bill James, as Guerrero was noted to have the best arm of the 1990s. For example, lets take two somewhat similar plays. That was by far the best throw I've ever seen in 10 or 11 seasons. But in 1957, while playing for the Omaha Redbirds of the American Association, Gorbous made two ridiculous throws. 1) Oneil Cruz has to be the hardest-throwing shortstop, right? There is a lot of value to be had here. A 12-time Gold Glove winner, 10-time All-Star and the 1966 National League MVP, Roberto Clemente was the prototype for a five-tool player. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Strength is only one aspect of what makes a great throwing arm. Top Major League Outfield Arm: Bryce Harper ( Washington Nationals) All-Time Tool: Jesse Barfield How to Identify It: Arm strength is a simple tool to evaluate in comparison to others. . raw numbers and as a measurement against average. Escape Velocity takes the average of a player's batted ball velocities subtracted from 88. Dave Winfield's throwing arm was so powerful that simply warming up in the outfield was a dangerous proposition. He struggled with the Padres, slashing .236/.388/.390 with only six homers and 16 RBI in 52 games, but he also took a trip to the NLCS. He is a pure contact hitter who gets on base and isn't afraid to run (19-for-24 in SB attempts). Jump is a Statcast metric that shows which players have The 27-year-old struck out 156 times in 586 at-bats while drawing only 46 free passes; if you believe it, these were improved numbers from 2021. Over a 17-year career that was spent primarily with the Montreal Expos and Colorado Rockies, Walker picked up 154 assists, including eight seasons with 10 or more. Statcast refers to the spin that contributes to movement He missed 52 games due to injury, and his BABIP was a career-low (by a lot) .227. Its sort of like pitching; all things being equal, youd much rather throw 100 mph than 90 mph, but it also might not matter so much if you cant throw strikes. While Game 6 of the 1975 World Series is best remembered for Carlton Fisk's dramatic, game-winning and series-extending home run in the bottom of the 12th inning, Evans was responsible for turning a double play in the top of the 11th inning that made Fisk's heroics possible. 1 / 20. "He was a leader offensively and defensively for us. Being a former pitcher who routinely hit the upper 90's will certainly leave you with a powerful throwing arm, but some of the throws that Rick Ankiel has made from the outfield have been ridiculous. 5 TanteUschi A good example of this is Cubs rookie Christopher Morel, who has a 96.5 mph competitive average as an outfielder -- maxing out at 102.3 mph -- and a 90.4 mph competitive average as a second baseman, maxing out at 90.9 mph. However, he took it to another level Friday night when he unleashed a pair of critical outfield assists. "He has gained a lot of strength since his sophomore year. He was named the MVP of the 1964 All-Star Game, best remembered for his three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off Dick Radatz that gave the National League a 7-4 victory. Evans had six seasons of at least 10 assists, and the 157 he has for his career leaves him tied with Andre Dawson. A 10-time Gold Glove winner, opponents learned very quickly that the explosive throws he had a reputation for making in Japan were very much a reality, and they generally wouldn't even think about running when Ichiro had the ball in his hand. When you call Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth your teammates, you tend to get overlooked. the fastest reactions and most direct routes in the Corey Julks. His HR tally dropped from 34 to 14 and games played went from 132 to 96. But all-in-all, the players on this list had an incredible combination of all those skills, making them more likely to throw straight for the base that the play was at rather then hitting the cutoff man. All rights reserved. A 10-time Gold Glove winner, Kaline finished his career with 170 career assists. He missed time in the middle of the season with a finger injury he incurred while stealing a base, or he would have probably joined the 30/30 Club. The 28-year-old is too talented to leave on the board, so fantasy managers can draft him and send a quick wish into the universe that he plays basically anywhere else in 2023. Advanced arm strength, over-the-top arm action. He logged a 104 OPS+ with 52 extra-base hits, 34 steals and 3.8 WAR in 156 games, and he still has three seasons of club control remaining for an Orioles team on the rise. . 2. level 2. A Bolt is any run where the Sprint Speed (defined as MLB Advanced Media, LP. In stints with the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers, Smith threw out 127 runners from the outfield, spending significant time in both center field and right field. For a batter, Best Speed is an average of 50% of his hardest hit balls. As for Vlad, well he only had 13,000 innings. 25 attempts). outfield. time of a pitcher's first movement or pitch release. 2022 Stats: 117 G, .261 BA/.374 OBP/.394 SLG, 19 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 53 RBI, 8 SB. Nicknamed the "Reading Rifle," Furillo led all outfielders in assists in 1951 with 24, and he has 151 for his career. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year heading into the 2022 season, Arozarena enjoyed his second straight 20/20 season, hitting .263/.327/.445 for a 124 OPS+ with 41 doubles, 20 home runs, 89 RBI and 32 steals. But at the end of the day, fantasy managers are drafting him for his elite speed and ability to steal bases, a skill that may get even better depending on how the new baserunning rules play out. He only played in 119 games due to a rare and persistent back injury that will require more rest days going forward, even when healthy. The Blue Jays traded Teoscar Hernandez to the Mariners this offseason, which should be a similar situation to the one he just left regarding young talent. Corbin Carroll mashed his way through the minor league system and arrived in Arizona for his debut in 2022. Suzuki struggled to adjust to the different levels of pitching, but he is a prime candidate for a bounceback season. As Mookie Betts enters his age-30 season, there is some expected decline in a few areas (fly ball rate increased but led to a lower ground ball EV/BABIP). Playing for the Cleveland Indians minor league team in the Pacific Coast League in 1956, Colavito threw a ball from home plate 436 feet, watching it land well beyond the centerfield wall. (Those downsides are only injury concerns (he played in 135 games last year), and his outfield eligibility will probably expire after this season.) Kaline was a master of putting himself in perfect position when a ball was hit in his direction where he would make the catch and fire the ball back into the infield in one, fluid motion. He had the hardest-hit ball of the evening, but he also showed off his arm, uncorking a pair of throws -- each tracked at over 95 mph. It was not his best all-around season by any stretch of the imagination, due in large part to the significant time he spent watching from the sidelines, but it was still good enough for a top-five ranking on this list. exit velocity of 95 mph or higher. Infielders have less time to throw shorter distances. If you can stomach the idea of spending a high-round draft pick on an injury risk with a high ceiling, Robert could be a steal. window.". of his glove and to the base on a stolen base or pickoff Reynolds hit 27 HR and slashed .262/.345/.461 and yet scored 74 runs and knocked in only 62. Speaker refused, worked like a maniac to rehab the arm, and not only went on to become a Hall of Fame player and one of the greatest center fielders to ever play the game, but to have one of the best throwing arms that the game has ever seen. He was very muscular for an outfielder Plus he also had one of the best outfield arms of anybody. Yankees fans like Frank Costanza had reason to be irate that the Bronx Bombers traded Jay Buhner to the Seattle Mariners for Ken Phelps back in 1988. Solid . He batted leadoff 64 times, indicating the Royals are dedicated to getting him plate appearances in front of Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez. The talent is enormous but now, at age 33, the injury concerns continue to grow as well. . If there is a player in this system who can make a Bryan Ramos-like jump in 2023, my money is on Mieses. Traded shortstop Adalberto Mondesi to the Red Sox for pitcher Josh Taylor. These are available back to 2020, that being when Hawk-Eye was installed in all 30 stadiums as the hardware that powers Statcast. How fast, in miles per hour, a ball was hit by a batter. He was one of only two qualified hitters with a strikeout rate below 10 percent, and he also won Gold Glove honors thanks to his brilliant defensive metrics (21 DRS, 8.4 UZR/150) in left field. Would anyone be surprised to see him reclaim the No. attempt. Just make sure you have enough IL slots. pitch. xwOBA is formulated using exit velocity, launch angle Etc., etc., etc. It's time to put a bow on the 2022 MLB season with Bleacher Report's final positional rankings. Assists, while a somewhat useful statistic in gauging how strong someone's throwing arm is, doesn't tell the whole storyit's hard to throw someone out when they don't even try to run. Some, though, might just not have had the opportunity elsewhere to show it. While the outfielders are chewing grass and staring at the girl behind the dugout, infielders have. He is not projected to be quite as much of a disaster in 2023 - his HR total should creep back above 20 instead of 13 - but a 20/70/70/5 guy with a .260 batting average and low OBP isn't someone you have to reach for in a draft. In a down season by his own lofty standards, Juan Soto was still one of the most productive offensive players in the game. Oscar Gonzalez does not take walks. The tools are all there: Robert has good speed, reduced his strikeout rate in 2022, and his expected slash numbers will be helpful to fantasy squads. The best hitter on the Pittsburgh roster by a landslide in 2022, Reynolds led the team in OPS+ (126), hits (142), extra-base hits (50), home runs (27), RBI (62), runs scored (74) and total bases (250). In traditional 5x5 leagues, he can anchor any fantasy outfield you put him in. Harris, 2022's No. Arm Strength. Today, the Prep Baseball Report Mississippi scouting staff takes a deeper look at outfield performances from the June event. Statcast position player arm strength metrics are available beginning with the 2020 season. Top Major-League Arm: Bryce Harper (Washington Nationals) All-Time Tool: Jesse Barfield For as powerful as his arm was, it was also prone to be erratic, and Parker committed his fair share of throwing errors, which is why he doesn't rank higher on our list. I think his weakness, so far as he has any, is in his throwing arm. Average times are calculated with the following ranges. the fastest reactions and most direct routes in the Kris Bryant in Coors Field was supposed to be a party and instead, the guest of honor got plantar fasciitis and played in only 42 games for the entire year. When he was 13 years old, Shoeless Joe Jackson began pitching on the baseball team of the textile mill in which he worked. Still, his elite on-base skills continue to increase his value in fantasy leagues, especially considering that he bats leadoff in one of the most explosive lineups in baseball. MLB.com lists Ramon Laureano (average 94.8, top 100.1) and Cody Bellinger (101.1 top) as two outfielders with some of the best arms in the league. become a hit. Here are the players who just missed the cut, listed alphabetically: Ronald Acua Jr., ATLMark Canha, NYMDylan Carlson, STLOscar Gonzalez, CLENick Gordon, MINTrent Grisham, SDLourdes Gurriel Jr., TORAustin Hays, BALTeoscar Hernndez, TORJake McCarthy, ARIChas McCormick, HOUChristopher Morel, CHCLars Nootbaar, STLJurickson Profar, SDLuis Robert, CWSAnthony Santander, BALMyles Straw, CLESeiya Suzuki, CHCMichael A. Taylor, KCTyrone Taylor, MILLane Thomas, WASTrayce Thompson, SD/LADAlex Verdugo, BOSMike Yastrzemski, SFChristian Yelich, MIL. He is a top OBP guy and his ratios have one of the highest floors in baseball. Mike Trout missed 30 games at midseason with a back issue and still finished eighth in AL MVP voting while taking home his eighth Silver Slugger Award. His 195 career assists leave him tied with another member of our list who you may have heard of, Willie Mays. A prototypical right fielder with plus power and a strong throwing arm, Renfroe was productive once again playing for his fourth team in as many years. The immortal Vin Scully put it best: "Clemente could field the ball in New York, and throw out a guy in Pennsylvania.". But it is best to exercise some caution and ensure you have outfield depth if you plan to roster him. It's a risky proposition, but the payoff could be incredible. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Jesse Barfield was considered to have the best outfield arm in the '80s and he wasn't shy about reminding his opponents. Another year, another pile of accolades for Mookie Betts who won his fifth Silver Slugger, sixth Gold Glove and made his sixth trip to the All-Star Game in the third season of a 12-year, $365 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. A six-time Gold Glove winner and the 1997 National League MVP, Larry Walker was yet another smooth fielding right fielder with a cannon for an arm who has played the game. Youd be surprised at how complicated it gets. One such metric is the number of outfield assists a player has recorded in their career. Baseball is largely played in terms of feet and seconds, and they all add up quickly. Yes, of course. xwOBA is formulated using exit velocity, launch angle How quickly a player can get the ball from glove to hand and on its way can sometimes make up for a deficiency in arm strength. Colavito recorded double digit assists in eight of the 14 seasons in which he playedfive of which he played in 79 games or less due to injury. and 32 degrees. Outfielder Jump. With that, he became just the second player in Astros history with a 30-homer, 25-steal season, joining Hall of Famer first baseman Jeff Bagwell who did it twice.
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