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Early 2023 Statcast Observations For the Indianapolis Indians

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The Indianapolis Indians wrapped up their first full week of play last week, taking five of six against the Louisville Bats.

Indianapolis has some of the better prospects in the Pirates system. With the automated strike zone starting to get implemented, we actually have some stat casting available on the games through Baseball Savant. 

So now that they are nine games into the season, here are some very early observations based on the date available so far. 

— It really doesn’t take Statcast to tell you this, but Luis Ortiz may have the best singular pitch in the system in the slider. By far his best pitch, the success he has with it helps make up for his fastball not really being able to generate swings and misses.

Anthony Murphy
Anthony Murphy
Anthony began writing over 10 years ago, starting a personal blog to cover the 2011 MLB draft, where the Pirates selected first overall. After bouncing around many websites covering hockey, he refocused his attention to baseball, his first love when it comes to sports. He eventually found himself here at Pirates Prospects in late 2021, where he covers the team’s four full season minor league affiliates.

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