Ohtani edition
Aug 9 2022
This is a big edition of the Arsenal Report, as it has been incredibly tempting at various times over roughly the last season and a half to write about Shohei Ohtani (DH/SP, LAA), arguably the biggest star in the game and the cover athlete of the 2022 Baseball Forecaster. We put it off, however, until there were arsenal changes big enough to justify a full article dedicated to him. That time has arrived, as has the best pitching version of Ohtani we have seen to date.
Cy Ohtani
When Ohtani first came to the United States in spring training for the Angels in 2018 the reports on his hitting were not good, with one anonymous scout in an article written by Jeff Passan going as far as calling him “basically like a high school hitter.” That...
Almost!
You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
More From Arsenal Report
Nick Lodolo has been struggling, though the underlying metrics look better than the surface numbers. Also, how is Framber Valdez finding success?
Aug 30 2024 3:03am
Aug 30 2024 3:03am
Taj Bradley has increased his splitter usage in 2024, and it has been an effective change.
FREE
Aug 16 2024 3:03am
FREE
Aug 16 2024 3:03am
Nick Pivetta's release point changed in 2024, causing potential pitch movement shifts. Zach Eflin threw more cutters in his Orioles debut, but what's wrong with his curveball?
Aug 2 2024 3:02am
Aug 2 2024 3:02am
Tanner Houck has increased his split-finger fastball usage while reducing his cutter usage, and Seth Lugo is using a cutter in 2024.
Jul 19 2024 3:03am
Jul 19 2024 3:03am
Jack Flaherty is bouncing back with the Tigers by throwing more curveballs to right-handed hitters. Meanwhile, Cristopher Sánchez added velocity on all pitches.
Jul 6 2024 3:10am
Jul 6 2024 3:10am
