2026 ST Thread

[zbhargrove]

Do we get a banner if we win Spring Training?

 

[Hudson2]

Tate is intriguing for sure. Seeing him at 2nd is what they'll probably do to a few of the SS prospects in order to get playing time and add versatility. With Tate, they've move his hands up higher and in the videos I saw in ST, he was stinging the ball. There have been glowing reports of almost all the SS prospects. Gonna be fun to see who separates.

There are a lot of college guys jumping up the rankings that weren't there before so we should get a stud at 9 and then another great pick with the extra 1st. AA needs to go back to quantity over quality on the international front.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Braves plan to use Fuentes in long relief the first couple weeks then send him down to work as a starter.

 

[Hulavol]

Reylo 1:05

B Wisely (L) 2B
J Mateo (R) SS
D Baldwin (L) C
M Yastrzemski (L) LF
J Heim (S) DH
Do Smith (L) 1B
K Farmer (R) 3B
D Keirsey Jr. (L) CF
P Clohisy (L) RF

 

[Enscheff]

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So this is interesting. The most average rise of any fastball in 2025 was 20.9”. Owen is suddenly getting more rise than any other
MLB pitcher at 21.3”.

Hard to believe, but very notable if true.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Ux

So this is interesting. The most average rise of any fastball in 2025 was 20.9”. Owen is suddenly getting more rise than any other
MLB pitcher at 21.3”.

Hard to believe, but very notable if true.

velo and spin create rise Neither were high enough to create that result. Seems fishy to me

 

[rawwr]

Iirc statcast's ivb is relative to pitches with similar velocity, so velocity shouldn't be a factor

And there are other factors involved like spin efficiency

 

[msstate7]

Seems it would easy to check. Go to statcast and verify the numbers, and if they match, check the other pitchers for abnormally high readings. I do wonder how you cook movement readings though

 

[Enscheff]

Induced vertical break is an absolute measurement, and velocity contributes to it.

Vesia is the guy with the most rise in 2025. He threw it 92.7 with 2468 rpm.

Zack Kent had the highest spin rate in 2025 at 2762 rpm.

Owen got more rise than Vesia at the same velocity with 2654 rpm. That spin rate would be top 6 in 2025. If he’s really getting that spin rate, and the new coach has helped him dial in the spin axis, it’s plausible that rise is real.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

So I misremembered his spin. I thought it was in the 2200. That is almost slider spin.

 

[Hulavol]

Drake the Rake !!

 

[Hulavol]

The Dom!

 

[Enscheff]

So I misremembered his spin. I thought it was in the 2200. That is almost slider spin.

You didn’t misremember anything. On March 10th he was at 2380, and on March 15th he was 2371. Last year in AAA he was at 2295.

Suddenly gaining 300 rpm on the fastball is remarkable. I suspect it isn’t real.

 

[msstate7]

I'm one of the few that think Lopez can survive 92-3, but 86? Idk

 

[Enscheff]

Lopez just threw a fastball at 89.

He’s cooked.

 

[Hulavol]

Reylo making it look easy

 

[Hulavol]

He’s not throwing hard if he doesn’t have to.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

I'm one of the few that think Lopez can survive 92-3, but 86? Idk

Yeah, that's a tad concerning.

 

[msstate7]

He’s not throwing hard if he doesn’t have to.

Next Saturday will tell the truth. I wanna believe he's holding back some bc hes scared of his shoulder; but if he doesn't pick up velocity in real games, i have a hard time seeing him being very effective

 

[msstate7]

Dead arm or hurt again? Multiple 80s