Roch: Dylan Bundy - Dominating

[weams]

"It was his best start, but all of his starts have been really good," said Baysox manager Gary Kendall, whose team is off today before beginning a seven-game homestand. "He's had good stuff and the results haven't gone with it. His other outings have been very good and it may have been a two-out cheap hit after a walk that cost him a run or something like that and it messed up his line. But each outing, he's gotten better.

"Yesterday, he had dominating-type stuff. I only had him one year in 2012 and in those innings back then he'd throw a curveball but there wasn't a slider. Yesterday, his slider was superb. I mean, above-average. He located his fastball to both sides of the plate and his angle was good, it was down. Just a really clean delivery. You just knew the difference from when it left his hand and it was really nice to sit back and watch."

Because there's always going to be an obsession over Bundy's velocity, I fed into it by asking whether he still topped out at 94 mph.

"He was in that range," Kendall said. "The gun readings in Erie were really off, but the range yesterday was 90-94. He's sitting at 92-93. But the way he stayed over the ball and the angle of it, he looked better. Just cleaner."

Bundy, who underwent ligament-reconstructive surgery on his right elbow in 2013, will be restricted to three innings and around 60 pitches for one more start.

"Then we're going to increase it to four and hopefully by the end of the year build up to a five-inning plateau," Kendall said.

Gary Kendall

Bundy struck out five batters in three perfect innings.

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http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/147336-4-13-at-Harrisburg-Dylan-Bundy-s-first-2015-Start

[Snutchy]

This is the Dylan that I saw in Salisbury not so long ago. The same kid that rode his bike to the park. He's going to be the real deal. I'm glad to get that pesky ligament out of the way early.

[wildcard]

Dominating with a 92-93mph fastball. Sounds like he has a ways to go yet.

[Can_of_corn]

Dominating with a 92-93mph fastball. Sounds like he has a ways to go yet.

I think the dominating part is a bit more important then the 92-93 fastball part.

[wildcard]

I think the dominating part is a bit more important then the 92-93 fastball part.

They were AA hitters. Dominating there is not dominating in the majors. A little more giddyup might help.

[Can_of_corn]

They were AA hitters. Dominating there is not dominating in the majors. A little more gittyup might help.

And it might not be needed.

It isn't like there isn't a large list of guys dominating with a sitting FB of 92-93.

Part of what made him such a good prospect that was he didn't just have velocity.

My guess is the velocity will tick up a bit once he becomes satisfied with the command.

I don't see him sitting at 96, if that type of velocity was still there I think we would have seen it by now.

[Snutchy]

They were AA hitters. Dominating there is not dominating in the majors. A little more giddyup might help.

I don't think you need to throw 95mph plus to dominate at the MLB level. Granted, when he was in Salisbury he sat between 95-98.

[Frobby]

There is more to having great stuff than velocity on the fastball. Yes, I'd prefer Bundy to be throwing a bit harder, but movement, command of several pitches, deception and the like are as important if not moreso.

[Old#5fan]

There is more to having great stuff than velocity on the fastball. Yes, I'd prefer Bundy to be throwing a bit harder, but movement, command of several pitches, deception and the like are as important if not moreso.

Right on. Gausman is a perfect example, he throws several mph faster than Bundy but when he throws in the middle of the plate he gets hammered big time. It's mostly about location, movement and changing speeds at the major league level.

[weams]

Ubaldo is sitting at 88, He's getting plenty of guys out with movement.

Ubaldo is NOT sitting at 88.

Brooks Baseball

In 2015, he has relied primarily on his Sinker (91mph), also mixing in a Splitter (84mph), Slider (82mph) and Fourseam Fastball (91mph). He also rarely throws a Curve (76mph).

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=434622&b_hand=-1&gFilt=&pFilt=FA|SI|FC|CU|SL|CS|KN|CH|FS|SB&time=month&minmax=ci&var=mph&s_type=2&endDate=04/30/2015&startDate=04/01/2015

Month

Release Speed in MPH (from 55ft)

Ubaldo Jimenez (Baltimore Orioles)

Sorted by Pitch Type | From 04/01/2015 to 04/30/2015 | All Competition LevelsError Bars: 95% Confidence Interval

Fourseam

Sinker

Slider

Curveball

Splitter

4/15

70

75

80

85

90

95

BrooksBaseball.net | Powered by Pitch Info

Month Fourseam Sinker Slider Curve Split

4/15 91.08 90.56 82.39 75.85 83.64

[weams]

Ok. I don't have a speed gun, but I know Ubaldo isn't throwing 94 anymore.Hes closer to 90-88 than 94…Besides, the comment is more about movement than velocity.

Ok. 88 is a bit different though. It is absolutely the movement. But it is firm if not overpowering.

[brianod]

95-97 is better then 92-93. I see a lot of guys on this thread excited about dominating AA hitters. It's easier to dominate major league hitters if you can throw 95+

[ArtVanDelay]

95-97 is better then 92-93. I see a lot of guys on this thread excited about dominating AA hitters. It's easier to dominate major league hitters if you can throw 95+

I agree with you. Velocity may not be as important as other things, but I'd rather see him throwing mid 90s than low 90s. I hope to see him consistently at 94-95 with the ability to crank it up to 97-98 when he needs to.

[Hank Scorpio]

I'd really like to see 106-107, ideally. Aim high.