Optimization diagnostic / AZ
Taylor Clarke
Taylor Clarke's production (40) outpaces the tools grade (38) by 3 points. Primary finding: existing changeup is present, but its movement shape does not currently cover the desired arsenal-shape:-armside-drop window. Also flagged: Arsenal Gap: Gloveside Drop. Most actionable fix: reshape existing changeup to add arsenal shape: armside drop rather than developing a new pitch from scratch.
Data window 2026-09-12 / 2026-09-26Confidence HIGH
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Diagnosis
Fixable gaps
| Signal | Cause | Fix | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal Shape: Arsenal Shape: Armside Drop0.85 | Existing Changeup is present, but its movement shape does not currently cover the desired arsenal-shape:-armside-drop window. | Reshape existing Changeup to add arsenal shape: armside drop rather than developing a new pitch from scratch.Shape refinement would improve platoon coverage while preserving the existing usage signal. | HIGH |
| Arsenal Gap: Gloveside Drop0.60 | No vertical drop pitch (Curveball/Knuckle Curve) — hitters can ignore low zone | Develop a Curveball to cover the gloveside-drop regionFilling this gap would improve platoon coverage and arsenal depth | HIGH |
Arsenal / metrics
Underlying components
| Component | Usage | Velo | Whiff |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChangeupCH | 32% | 90.6 | 50.0% |
| SinkerSI | 32% | 95.5 | 0.0% |
| CutterFC | 16% | 94.2 | 0.0% |
| SliderSL | 16% | 88.8 | 50.0% |
| Four-Seam FastballFF | 4% | 93.2 | 0.0% |