GDT: Opening Day: Beat the Mutts

Degrom age on opening day and average FB velocity the last 4 years:

2016- 27 - 94.2
2017- 28 - 95.8
2018- 29 - 96.7
2019- 30 - 97.2

Over the last 4 years his velocity increased every season with a total increase of 3 MPH. That's a MASSIVE increase and something that's truly crazy for ages 27-30.

For context, Felix Hernandez saw his velocity decline from 93.6 to 91.1 over the same ages.

Strasburg is almost the same age and also a power pitcher. His velocity over those years went from 95.9 to 94.3 MPH.

So what's the deal with Degrom? How does he end up throwing harder every year?
 
Pitch to Ozuna was a good 5 inches outside. That’s ridiculous. Robot home plate umps can't come soon enough. That’s terrible.
 
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