It's one thing to target hard-throwers. It's another to optimize their pitch usage and strike-throwing ability while keeping them healthy.
PHILADELPHIA — Long before the bullpen struck out a third of the batters it faced in the 2022 World Series and held those to a .123 batting average and .178 slugging percentage, Dave Dombrowski was thinking about velocity. The first player the veteran executive acquired upon taking control of the Phillies was . Velocity was worth chasing, but there was more to it than that. Velocity had to become more than an acquisition strategy. Advertisement But, in the last World Series, it was a separator.
“Then you get into the training staffs and the conditioning people that are able to help people maximize that. It’s really a thought process from the top to bottom in the organization. It’s something we emphasize a great deal.” The Phillies have invested significant resources into their biomechanics department. Their athletic training staff, honored in 2022 as the best in baseball, underwent key changes before the 2020 season.
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