Jaron throws out of the 3/4 arm slot with a smooth arm action. Like Coach Stafford said, he works very fast. This is an excellent way for pitchers to keep their fielders involved in the game. The first thing I noticed when watching Jaron’s bullpen session: he has solid mechanics and has a nice repertoire of pitches. When I asked him about the slight foot kick after he reaches his balance point, he spoke about how it helped him incorporate his lower body better. He uses a fastball with some late action that sits around 86-88, a cut fastball around 84, a curve around 74, and a good change-up that comes in at 80 mph. I feel like his change-up is well disguised, has very nice tail, and downward movement to a right-handed batter. He works diligently at controlling the running game by varying his looks and keeping his time to the plate around 1.32-1.36. Long pounded the strike zone by throwing 63.4% of his pitches for strikes. To the batters he threw first-pitch strikes to; he retired 89% of them. Jaron Long is a very solid pitcher who understands the finer aspects of his craft. In the video, you can see how the delivery Jaron uses for his fastball and change-up are the same. Jaron Long has a high baseball IQ and should be a valued part of the Braves starting rotation.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Player Profile: Jaron Long
Jaron throws out of the 3/4 arm slot with a smooth arm action. Like Coach Stafford said, he works very fast. This is an excellent way for pitchers to keep their fielders involved in the game. The first thing I noticed when watching Jaron’s bullpen session: he has solid mechanics and has a nice repertoire of pitches. When I asked him about the slight foot kick after he reaches his balance point, he spoke about how it helped him incorporate his lower body better. He uses a fastball with some late action that sits around 86-88, a cut fastball around 84, a curve around 74, and a good change-up that comes in at 80 mph. I feel like his change-up is well disguised, has very nice tail, and downward movement to a right-handed batter. He works diligently at controlling the running game by varying his looks and keeping his time to the plate around 1.32-1.36. Long pounded the strike zone by throwing 63.4% of his pitches for strikes. To the batters he threw first-pitch strikes to; he retired 89% of them. Jaron Long is a very solid pitcher who understands the finer aspects of his craft. In the video, you can see how the delivery Jaron uses for his fastball and change-up are the same. Jaron Long has a high baseball IQ and should be a valued part of the Braves starting rotation.
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