Yordano Ventura‘s lack of a follow through drives me crazy every time I see him pitch for the Kansas City Royals. To my amateur’s eye, Ventura seems like he’s giving up both velocity and control when he recoils after throwing a pitch.
Kansas City Star writer Lee Judge addressed this issue in a recent column:
According to the Royals’ website, the average extension on a major-league two-seam fastball is 6.12 feet; Ventura’s average is 5.56 feet. In other words, Ventura releases the ball farther away from home plate than the average pitcher.