The Yankees are known to have a couple of very powerful arms, perhaps most notably Aroldis Chapman. The six foot four closer has an average fastball velocity of 99.9 miles per hour in his career, reaching as high as 105.1. But as analytics have crept into the game over the past few years, the Yankees are one of the teams that have shied away from the fastball. In fact, they have thrown the smallest percentage of fastballs in the majors this season at 42 percent. We can look at this further by splitting it between starters and relievers.
Are the Yankees utilizing fastballs enough?
