90th Percentile: How Athleticism And Speed Are Evaluated In Top MLB Prospects

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This week on the 90th Percentile we lean heavily into host Matt Pajak’s expertise and discuss evaluating top speed, athleticism and their impact on tools as players age. Matt’s work with Loden Sports has been at the forefront of evaluating athleticism, and in this episode we dive into why athleticism and particularly the run tool is important.

• Evaluating Speed (4:00)
• 60 Yard Dash and Home to First (7:00)
• Top Speed and it’s benefits (16:00)
• X Axis of force velocity curve (27:00)
• Top speed atrophies as players age (35:00)
• The Nolan Arenado example (44:00)
• What accelerates atrophy? (49:00)
• Hit Tool Players vs. Size, Athleticism and Tools (52:00)
• Colt Emerson vs. Walker Martin (63:00)
• The Brent Rooker Example (67:00)

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