The pitch counts aren't accurate for the lowest levels of the minor leagues. Much like spring training on MLB gameday, it usually counts a strikeout as 3 pitches and a walk as 4.
I think, anyway. Could be wrong.
I think there's a difference between hating children at baseball games and not wanting to sit in the 500s on Camp Day. The high pitch screaming is very loud.
Not getting whiffs (6.5 SwStr%) and insane HR/FB luck (1.8% before this start) will eventually catch up to you.
I hope he doesn't get penciled into the rotation for next year, because there's a strong chance that he isn't very good.
The basis of his argument is that Vlad will come up and struggle like Trout which probably wont happen anyway. So many prospects these days have come up and hit the ground running - theres no real reason to believe he'll struggle.
Keith Law is arguing on Twitter that Vlad should be up right now as if he struggles he could easily be sent down to regain the service time. Full snark activated too.
I find pitch count stats really interesting. You really have to get ahead of Stanton or you're done for.
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Juan Soto has a 144 wRC+ through 0-2 counts in 2018