Bat Speed Risers, Stuff Fallers & Buster's Blunders

As some hitters crank up their bat speed, a few pitchers are watching their stuff head in the opposite direction. Eno and DVR break down the biggest bat-speed risers from the past month, including Sal Stewart and Fernando Tatis Jr., before examining several pitchers whose underlying numbers have slipped — and whether there's still reason for optimism. Plus, a trip to San Francisco to unpack the ongoing saga involving Buster Posey, Rafael Devers, and the Giants.

Rundown:

1:09 Bat Speed Increases: How Do You Typically Get There?

3:25 Zack Gelof Injury: Feeling Healthy Also Helps

6:35 Does Season Help Hitters Get “Locked In”?

10:18 Bat Speed Risers: Last 30 Days vs. April

18:08 Intriguing Movers: Nasim Nuñez & Masyn Winn

23:27 Fernando Tatis Jr.: Bat Speed Up, Big Second Half On Tap?

25:29 Stuff+ Fallers: Where Are We Concerned?

32:30 Kevin Gausman: Where Does DVR Rank Him?

37:38 Stuff+ Shelves? Thresholds Might be Key

40:06 Paul Skenes: Maybe the Model is Just Missing Something?

41:03 Will Warren: What’s the Second-Half Outlook?

46:11 Buster Posey’s Presser: Making a Bad Situation Worse

57:26 ‘GM Speak’ About Deadline Approach

1:01:59 Cole Ragans & Edward Cabrera Updates

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