Beyond the Box Score: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Sports blogs for fans, by fans.
Around SBN: Fedor vs Rogers Results and Live Coverage

New Arms of the Week: June 15-21

Three rookie pitchers made their Major League debut last week.


Sean O`Sullivan

#55 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Angels

6-2

230

R

R

Sep 01, 1987




Alfredo Figaro

#43 / Pitcher / Detroit Tigers

6-0

175

R

R

Jul 07, 1984




Brad Mills

#59 / Pitcher / Toronto Blue Jays

5-11

185

L

L

Mar 05, 1985


First, some "clippings" from around the web. PITCHf/x data after the jump.

Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog: Who is Alfredo Figaro?
Lee Panas quickly provides some context around Figaro, from being released by the Dodgers after just one year and his place in the prospect pecking order in Detroit.

Tigers win third straight in Alfredo Figaro's debut - The Morning Sun Sports: Serving Clare, Gratiot and Isabella counties
Figaro's debut as a Tiger came Saturday, and the 24-year old gives the Tigers what may be another impressive young arm.

Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - An Interview with A Civil Engineer (Brad Mills)
Mills wasn't drafted out of high school, or even recruited. So he went to Arizona for his education, and stuck it out despite being drafted a first time.

Barajas torments former club in ninth | bluejays.com: News
As the Jays shed pitchers, Brad Mills was called up to start against the Phillies. He didn't get out of the fourth inning, but still burned up 94 pitches.

Poised O'Sullivan earns win in debut | MLB.com: News
At just 21, O'Sullivan debuted in interleague play. He earned the win in AT&T park, allowing the Giants just a single run on five hits and a walk.

BaseballAmerica.com: Draft: Angels Sign O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan took nearly year to sign after being drafted in the 3rd round in 2005.

Star-divide

Figaro throws heat, and not much else (in his debut)

  • Four-Seam Fastball (F4): 94.9 mph
  • Two-Seam Fastball/Sinker (F2): 93.8
  • Change-up (CH): 81.4
  • Slider (SL): 83.0

Combined, Figaro threw 96 pitches, including 57 fastballs and 33 sliders. He tossed in just two change-ups and four sinkers. He seems to vary his release point by pitch, but keep in mind, he only threw a half-dozen change-ups and sinkers combined.

Figaroflights_medium

 

Mills didn't last too long, and threw what amounted to a near even mix of three pitches

  • Four-Seam Fastball (F4): 87.4 mph
  • Change-up (CH): 74.8 mph
  • Curveball (CU): 72.2 mph

The latest member of the Junior Moyer Club used his change 32 times, his curve 24 and a total of 38 fastballs. He throws right over the top, and shows almost no lateral movement on his pitches.

Millsflights_medium

 

O'Sullivan had a good outing, making this group two-for-three in that department. O'Sullivan also appeared in an exhibition game, so we have some extra PITCHf/x data

  • Four-Seam Fastball (F4): 90.7 mph
  • Two-Seam Fastball/Sinker (F2): 91.1
  • Change-up (CH): 77.3
  • Curveball (CU): 79.1

O'Sullivan has a very slow change-up. The curve is slurvey, could be/should be re-labeled at some point.

Osullivanflights_medium

0 recs  |  Comment 1 comment |

Story-email Email Printer Print

More from Beyond the Box Score

Speed Check - AFL vs. MLB

Nov 2009 by Harry Pavlidis - 4 comments

Comments

Display:

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

We use numbers and stuff.
Community Guidelines
Why be a member?
Start posting on Beyond the Box Score »

Join SB Nation and dive into communities focused on all your favorite teams.

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recent FanPosts

Small
PZR-based Win Values 2001-2006
Small
The "30 parks on a budget" challenge
Sunflower_small
World Series Simulation, Game #6
Small
JT20 Dynasty League
E52205a2_small
New Look
Sth70021_small
Exploring Hit f/x, Albeit Badly
Redcap_small
Ricky Nolasco: 4 WAR or 1 WAR?
Redcap_small
Apparently I can't do park adjustments
Small
Which tells us more: The last 7 at bats or 7 at bats against this pitcher?
Sleepy_jeff_small
How Efficient and Effective Were the Rockies in 2009?

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

FanShots

Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.

Recent FanShots

The Mistake Lottery
On the Field, the Yankees Are The Team of the Decade. Off It? The Red Sox.
Tigers' all-time WAR leaders
Primer on Runs Created
How to improve basketball
LB Keith Bulluck uses a sabermetric analogy to explain the Titans' quarterback situation.
Alcides Escobar "abandoned his daughter before she was born"
UZR, Scouting, and the Fans
Not-So-Lousy Lineup Optimizer, Playoff Edition: New York Yankees

+ New FanShot All FanShots >

BtB on Twitter

Main Feed: @BtBScore

Tommy B: @tommy_bennett
Sky: @BtB_Sky
Dan: @dturkenk
Harry: @harrypav
Jinaz: @jinazreds
Jack: @jh_moore
Erik: @Erik_Manning
Tommy R: @trancel
Justin: @justinbopp

Subscribe to BtB via Email

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Most Commented

Limes_125_small
Time To Move On
Nando_small
A Complete and Lenghty List of Baseball-Related Things Miguel Olivo is Good At
770insig_small
Negative Team WAR - 2009 Edition
Aviles_small
Minnesota: Fielding TargetView Before & After JJ Hardy
E52205a2_small
New Look

Managers

Nando_small R.J. Anderson

Limes_125_small Sky Kalkman

E52205a2_small Tommy Bennett

Editors

Face_small Harry Pavlidis

Rawlings_baseball_bigger_small Dan Turkenkopf

770insig_small Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal)

Aviles_small Justin Bopp

Authors

Banny_small erik

Raysring1_small Tommy Rancel

Jinaz-reds-avatar_small JinAZ

Jmlogo_small Jack Moore

1753738656_110919ebe9_o_small vivaelpujols

1_small Graham

Baseball_small Mike Rogers

Redcap_small SFiercex4

Small Patrick Clark

Walter_album_small Walter Fulbright