Average gain in spin is somewhat misleading because pitchers like kella and Crowe can skew things fairly heavily. Here’s the same chart again, but this time we’re looking at median gain in fastball spin.
This makes a little more sense. The Pirates are still in the top five but have been dragged down by the slough of pitchers who have only seen slight gains or losses. The Dodgers are still in the second spot, leap-frogged by the rival Padres.
Joe Musgrove is the lone Padre to see a jump of 100 rpm or more, but the staff has consistently added spin.
Padres Fastball Spin Rate
Player | Spin Rate 21 | Spin Rate 20 | Spin Rate 19 | Change 20 to 21 | Change 19 to 20 | Change 19 to 21 |
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Musgrove, Joe | 2569 | 2451 | 2419 | 118 | 32 | 150 |
Kela, Keone | 2336 | 2244 | 2266 | 92 | -22 | 70 |
Pagan, Emilio | 2523 | 2441 | 2483 | 82 | -42 | 40 |
Williams, Taylor | 2378 | 2308 | 2382 | 70 | -74 | -4 |
Crismatt, Nabil | 2213 | 2144 | NA | 69 | NA | NA |
Pomeranz, Drew | 2543 | 2474 | 2436 | 69 | 38 | 107 |
Paddack, Chris | 2217 | 2170 | 2230 | 47 | -60 | -13 |
Hill, Tim | 2278 | 2235 | 2241 | 43 | -6 | 37 |
Snell, Blake | 2424 | 2404 | 2353 | 20 | 51 | 71 |
Altavilla, Dan | 2352 | 2351 | 2389 | 1 | -38 | -37 |
Darvish, Yu | 2561 | 2595 | 2529 | -34 | 66 | 32 |
Adams, Austin | 2656 | 2702 | 2601 | -46 | 101 | 55 |
Lamet, Dinelson | 2442 | 2495 | 2407 | -53 | 88 | 35 |
Morejon, Adrian | 2334 | 2404 | 2425 | -70 | -21 | -91 |