80. Garrett Richards. 2.27 ERA 41 strikeouts to 11 walks. Easily one of the best pitches in baseball. Two-seam fastball: Garrett is one of three current candidates to fill the vacated Reds closer job, along with. a batted-ball event with a launch angle between eight and 32 degrees. Unfortunately, Garrett couldn't correct those issues after getting sent down to Triple-A Louisville, posting a 5.72 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 67.2 innings there. DON'T MISS. His 2020 heater averaged just a 2217 RPM. The former collegiate basketball player is now exclusively a baseball player, and that decision is bearing fruit. May 7, 2017: Cincinnati Reds optioned LHP Amir Garrett to Louisville Bats. Live Coverage of Milwaukee Brewers @ Cincinnati Reds Monday, September 21, 2020 on MSN Sports Garrett is in his fourth year with the Reds and just had his first save last week while filling in as a closer. The decision came in the midst of an outstanding second half with Low-A Dayton, during which Garrett posted a 2.86 ERA, .190 BAA and 78:26 K:BB over 14 starts (72.1 innings), a significant improvement over his pre-All-Star break numbers (4.57 ERA, 49:25 K:BB). His average fastball velocity dropped from 93.5 mph in 2019 to 90.7 mph in 2020. [Amir Garrett] My take. Barely topping Amir Garrett for the top spot, this 82 mph change up from Garrett Richards maxed at 3,515 rotations per … Among 173 qualifying relievers in 2020, Garrett's 18.1 SwStr% ranked ninth. Like the slider, the pitch averaged just under 80 MPH. And much like that of Miller, Garrett saw his slider improve dramatically. 1. Jeff Zimmerman eerily predicted Garrett's downfall in a FanGraphs article written on April 20 -- he broke down the video of an earlier start at a time when Garrett had a 1.83 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and had just struck out 12 Orioles in seven innings. It’s got a little bit of sinking action to it when compared to his fastball, but doesn’t have much of a difference on the horizontal plane (or at least didn’t on this given day). 0. Copyright © 2021 Pitcher GIFS Inc. All Rights Reserved. Top Velocity | 98.7 MPH What makes Garrett’s slider such a weapon? Amir Garrett throws a 90 mph fastball and is being highly recruited to play in the majors. GIF made by Mark McElroy. Opposing batters hit .308 against the pitch while slugging .511, which isn’t ideal, and it’s clear that it wasn’t an effective pitch for him. Garrett struck out two over 1.1 innings to lock down his third hold of the season in a win over the Cubs on Friday. If Garrett is going to cobble together a big-league career, he needs to fix his fastball. 4. Brian Goodwin: 77% hit probability | Groundout in 6th inning; What’s Next? He averaged 98-mph with his fastball while recording a strikeout per inning and overcoming a … His velocity jumped from 79.4 MPH to 83.6 MPH with the change – easily the most in baseball. Sweet Spot. Jeff Zimmerman eerily predicted Garrett's downfall in a FanGraphs article written on April 20 -- he broke down the video of an earlier start at a time when Garrett had a 1.83 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and had just struck out 12 Orioles in seven innings. 92 MPH. On Tuesday we looked specifically at Michael Lorenzen and how hard he was throwing, but today we are going to take a look at all of these guys from the last week of spring training: Michael Lorenzen, Raisel Iglesias, Nate Adcock, Amir Garrett, Dylan Axelrod, David Holmberg and Pedro Villarreal. Four-seam fastball: First half: 95.8 mph, 2,100 rpm Second half: 95.7 mph, 2,143 rpm. FanGraphs calculated Stanek’s average fastball velocity at 96-MPH, ... leaving Amir Garrett and Lucas Sims in the most experienced relievers in the bullpen. He noticed that Garrett's fastball was 2-4 mph slower than previously billed, and deadly straight. Both ways. That’s pure dominance against hitters on both sides of the plate and keeps him from being pigeonholed into the LOOGY role. During the 2017 season, Garrett averaged just 92.2 MPH on his fastball. 4. + View Amir Garrett's Pitches in 3d ... Statcast defines a 'hard-hit ball' as one hit with an exit velocity of 95 mph or higher. But ironically, Garrett’s fastball actually moves more than his slider.