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I don’t doubt that certain mechanics put more strain on the arm but I also think they are designed to create the most torque and velocity.   No one wants the kid with perfect mechanics and throws 89-92.    They want the kid who throws 93-96 and if he hurts his arm somewhere down the road that’s just the price of doing business.    I certainly think there’s a reason a lot of pitchers don’t have a perfect follow through.   It isn’t being taught that way.

FWIW, I watched Bright in the NCAA tournament and compared it to Cole Irvin and Austin Voth from yesterday.  I don’t see much of a difference.  All three rotate on their landing foot so that they are sideways to home plate as they finish the pitch.   As I said, old school would have a pitcher squared up to home plate in a perfect fielding position.    You don’t see that as much anymore because they are more concerned with getting the most on each pitch and less with what position your body is in after you throw that pitch.

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Baseball America.  Potential 2023 breakout pitchers. Trace Bright, RHP, Orioles: A 2022 fifth-rounder out of Auburn, the Orioles tracked the righthander throughout his draft spring. His stuff tic

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Sat 93-95 with a hammered curveball. I only saw a few changeups. Got 19 swings and misses in just 3.1 IP, striking out all ten of his outs.  Only blip came when he made an error on an easy play t

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He was 90-93 early in the year last year but was up to 93-96, touching 97 by year’s end last year. It was hard to judge the stuff by the camera angle though the fastball looked like it had late life a

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Baseball America.  Potential 2023 breakout pitchers.

Trace Bright, RHP, Orioles: A 2022 fifth-rounder out of Auburn, the Orioles tracked the righthander throughout his draft spring. His stuff ticked up once he got into conference play and he became a target for Baltimore. The early returns so far look as though Bright is a potential find for an organization that's made that a habit in recent drafts. Bright uses four pitches led by a fastball that flashes above-average attributes. His fastball sits 92-95 mph with 19-20 inches of induced vertical break from a 12:45 tilt. His primary secondary weapon is his high-spin, mid-70s curveball with spin rates in the 2,800-2,900 rpm range and serious depth consistently clocking readings of -18 to -19 induced vertical break numbers. His slider is a sweepy low-to-mid-80s offering he's still learning to command, while his changeup has taken a sizable step forward, showing 17-18 inches of arm-side run at times in the mid 80s.

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Last year top of the K/9 scale in Aberdeen's league was 15.

McDermott was 14, Ignacio 13 and Tavera 12 for some Ironbirds, or I suppose part-time Ironbirds in McDermott's case.

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/minor-league?pos=all&level=0&lg=14&stats=pit&qual=40&type=1&team=&season=2022&seasonEnd=2022&org=&ind=0&splitTeam=false&players=&sort=5,1

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17 hours ago, baltfan said:

No bueno tonight. 
 

.2 INN 1H 2 ER 3BB

He obviously was struggling to command, but he was hurt by two errors. Why the Orioles keep running out Valdez at 2B is beyond me. Crampton or Servideo should be up there playing 2B. At least the defense will be better for the pitchers.

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1 hour ago, Tony-OH said:

He obviously was struggling to command, but he was hurt by two errors. Why the Orioles keep running out Valdez at 2B is beyond me. Crampton or Servideo should be up there playing 2B. At least the defense will be better for the pitchers.

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(will be using this phrase gratuitously as he progresses through the system)

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3ip 6k OBB 1H 26/35 strikes so far tonight through 3ip.   Ks are piling up 

by my math he averages 2 ks an inning so far 

And…:completely lost it in the 4th. 
 

3.2ip 7k 2BB 4h 3R 45/67

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