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Originally Posted by shakturi101
I am still intrigued by the velocity program for its ability to increase potential on only a successful program. But I am right in seeing that velocity seems to have little effect on stuff? Did it get nerfed at some point?
Also wouldn’t certain pitchers get a bigger increase in stuff from velocity increases. Say a pitcher with a good fastball and slider gets a better increase than a pitcher with only a knuckle and change up
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Yeah I believe this is correct. One tick of velocity will have some effect on stuff, but the effect will vary based on what pitches the pitcher throws- more effect for a fastball/slider pitcher than for a changeup guy. It's very possible the effect would have been more substantial if I had chosen a different pitching prospect- I unfortunately didn't jot down what pitches he started with before I began messing with him. And the effect would also likely vary depending on where he's starting from velocity-wise.