A Closer Look at the Location of Pitcher Whiffs

Published: Aug. 21, 2023, 11:45 p.m.

b"Eno and DVR discuss the local of pitcher whiffs and whether it matters if swings and misses are generated inside the strike zone, outside the strike zone, or if a truly elite pitcher needs to do both.\\xa0\\n\\nRundown\\n2:36 Are High O-Swing% & Low Z-Contact% Pitchers Elite?\\n5:52 Getting In-Zone Whiffs with Fastballs\\n10:54 Bailey Ober's Surprising Placement in Both Categories\\n13:07 Whiffs In the Heart of the Strike Zone\\n17:45 High O-Swing% & High Z-Contact% = Great Command?\\n25:53 What is Justin Steele?\\n29:33 Low O-Swing%, Low Z-Contact%\\n42:03 Expecting A Unique Role for Kyle Harrison\\n44:37 Is There Anything Supporting Brady Singer's Recent Surge?\\n48:23 Making Sense of Luis Severino's 2023\\n\\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\\n\\nSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\\n\\nSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels\\n\\nGet 20% OFF with our code RATES at calderalab.com/RATES to unlock your youthful glow with Caldera + Lab! #teamcaldera\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"