Optimization diagnostic / TOR
Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman's tools (50) outpace production (63) by -14 points. Primary finding: existing splitter is present, but its movement shape does not currently cover the desired arsenal-shape:-armside-drop window. Also flagged: Arsenal Gap: Gloveside Drop. Most actionable fix: reshape existing splitter to add arsenal shape: armside drop rather than developing a new pitch from scratch.
Data window 2026-07-01 / 2026-07-15Confidence HIGH
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Arsenal shape map
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Diagnosis
Fixable gaps
| Signal | Cause | Fix | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal Shape: Arsenal Shape: Armside Drop0.85 | Existing Splitter is present, but its movement shape does not currently cover the desired arsenal-shape:-armside-drop window. | Reshape existing Splitter to add arsenal shape: armside drop rather than developing a new pitch from scratch.Shape refinement would improve platoon coverage while preserving the existing usage signal. | HIGH |
| Arsenal Gap: Gloveside Drop0.60 | No vertical drop pitch (Curveball/Knuckle Curve) — hitters can ignore low zone | Develop a Curveball to cover the gloveside-drop regionFilling this gap would improve platoon coverage and arsenal depth | HIGH |
Arsenal / metrics
Underlying components
| Component | Usage | Velo | Whiff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam FastballFF | 48% | 94.2 | 13.1% |
| SplitterFS | 38% | 84.2 | 48.4% |
| SliderSL | 17% | 83.3 | 21.9% |