Even as a game steeped in tradition, baseball rides the waves of its own fads and trends. On a game-wide scale, players are putting more and more emphasis on hitting home runs in recent years. Depending on who you talk to, that has been either a reaction to, or the cause, of the unprecedented level of strikeouts, a trend that has been written about at great length. Trends also occur within organizations. For example, the Houston Astros highly value spin rate and have tailored recent trades and coaching techniques to match. Our own Detroit Tigers have been stockpiling sidearm pitchers in the minor leagues and are teaching others to lower their arm angle.
2019 BYB Tigers Prospect #10: Parker Meadows was a savvy second-round pick
