The MiLB team discusses what is most important when evaluating pitchers.
Last week we discussed hitters form a scouting perspective. Was the hit tool the most important? We all pretty much agreed that it was.
But, what about pitchers? Is there a tool that is more important than the others?Anthony pretty much nailed it. It's command. Plenty of guys succeed without velocity. Plenty succeed with a quantity, rather than quality, of off-speed offerings. Some uses sliders and other curve balls. Some use a change more often. Some don't even have an actual breaking ball.