New York Mets’ Coaching Staff Prepared To Lean More On Analytics Going Forward

Source: thesportsdaily.com --- Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Baseball is going through an information revolution. Over the past couple of years, the introduction of Statcast technology has brought terms such as launch angle, spin rate, and exit velocity to the forefront of fans’ minds. Many teams have used these new sources of data to help improve their rosters, but the New York Mets weren’t one of them. Under the guidance of old school manager Terry Collins, the Mets relied on more traditional information, and it led them to a 70-92 record in 2017. Collins is gone and new manager Mickey Callaway is set to use this information to help him build a winner going forward, Newsday’s Marc Carig reports . KANSAS CITY, MO – JULY 24: Pitching coach Dave Eiland #58 and Drew Butera #9 of the Kansas City Royals talk with starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie #11 in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium on July 24, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) This data will be particularly helpful for the pitching staff, which Callaway and new pitching coach Dave Eiland intend to monitor closely. The Mets are planning on limiting most of their starters to only two trips through the batting order since data indicates they fare much worse the more hitters see their stuff, but that won’t be set in stone. This is where advanced data comes in, and the Mets are planning on using Trackman data on their staff to evaluate how their pitchers are throwing. If a pitcher sho ...

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