Optimization diagnostic / HOU
Hunter Brown
Hunter Brown's production (64) outpaces the tools grade (53) by 11 points. Primary finding: changeup grades as the best pitch (whiff 86.8%, csw 47.7%) but is only thrown 6.7% of the time. Also flagged: Usage Overuse: Four-Seam Fastball. Most actionable fix: increase changeup usage to at least league-average for that pitch type.
Data window 2026-09-11 / 2026-09-25Confidence MEDIUM
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Diagnosis
Fixable gaps
| Signal | Cause | Fix | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuff-to-Whiff Gap (Command)0.07 | Elite stuff tunnels well but pitches land in hittable zones | Reduce heart-of-zone pitches; increase edge and chase attemptsBetter location could push whiff rate toward 24%+ | MEDIUM |
| Usage Underuse: Changeup0.70 | Changeup grades as the best pitch (whiff 86.8%, CSW 47.7%) but is only thrown 6.7% of the time | Increase Changeup usage to at least league-average for that pitch typeUsage rebalancing is the simplest optimization with immediate impact | MEDIUM |
| Usage Overuse: Four-Seam Fastball0.60 | Four-Seam Fastball grades as the weakest pitch (whiff 11.0%, CSW 20.2%) but is thrown 25.6% of the time | Reduce Four-Seam Fastball usage in favor of higher-performing offeringsUsage rebalancing is the simplest optimization with immediate impact | MEDIUM |
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Underlying components
| Component | Usage | Velo | Whiff |
|---|---|---|---|
| SinkerSI | 37% | 96.1 | 19.8% |
| Four-Seam FastballFF | 26% | 96.0 | 11.0% |
| CutterFC | 13% | 92.8 | 38.0% |
| Knuckle CurveKC | 8% | 83.2 | 30.3% |
| ChangeupCH | 7% | 87.9 | 86.8% |
| SlurveSV | 7% | 86.6 | 27.8% |
| SliderSL | 5% | 90.0 | 0.0% |