Scouting Angels Prospect Garrett Richards
In addition to the interview with I did with Halos Heaven, I also wrote a scouting report on Angels pitching prospect Garrett Richards. It’s essentially a republishing of Richards’ scouting report from the Angels top prospect list and is an example of what you get as a Premium member of Baseball-Intellect.
Below is an excerpt of the article:
One of the attributes that allows Richards to throw hard is how he “bends as he breaks”. This means as Richards breaks his hands, he bends the torso at the waist and then pops back up just before planting his front foot, creating significant separation between his torso and hips. To conserve energy, Richards doesn’t apply as much bend at the waist or intent on his throws. When he gears up for something hard, the bend is much greater and I do wonder if it
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