CurveballArsenal Shape: Gloveside Drop
Δ HB -10.7in · Δ VB +0.4in
Current: HB 7.7in / VB -8.4in
Recommended: HB -3.0in / VB -8.0in
Optimization diagnostic / LAD
Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani's tools (58) outpace production (65) by -7 points. Primary finding: existing curveball is present, but its movement shape does not currently cover the desired gloveside-drop window.
Data window 2026-07-01 / 2026-07-15Confidence MEDIUM
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Diagnosis
Fixable gaps
| Signal | Cause | Fix | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuff-to-Whiff Gap (Command)0.11 | 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 |
| Arsenal Shape: Gloveside Drop0.60 | Existing Curveball is present, but its movement shape does not currently cover the desired gloveside-drop window. | Reshape existing Curveball to add gloveside drop rather than developing a new pitch from scratch.Shape refinement would improve platoon coverage while preserving the existing usage signal. | HIGH |
Arsenal / metrics
Underlying components
| Component | Usage | Velo | Whiff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam FastballFF | 44% | 98.8 | 29.2% |
| SweeperST | 29% | 85.8 | 25.0% |
| SinkerSI | 16% | 96.6 | 10.0% |
| CurveballCU | 5% | 74.6 | 0.0% |
| SplitterFS | 5% | 89.5 | 0.0% |