How Does Paul Skenes Throw 102? | Pitching Mechanics

[@anthonylattanzio-lamont6059]

Effortless delivery - Carries ridiculous velo deep into games , 3 plus pitches He’s an absolute monster

[@Calbear707trees]

I agree. 7 innings and pitched still up at the 99+? Who else in the MLB does that right this moment?

[@marcusmaire8197]

@@Calbear707treesDeGrom

[@shadowlazers]

So he's now had 8 MLB starts and is amazing..2different sliders the split/sinker..curbeball and 2 and 4 seam fastballs..with excellent command..he hits the edge of zone as much as I do in the SHOW..EVER pitch has crazy movement and velocity

[@Aaron-fv5lt]

Skenes is a beast .. all his pitches are nasty

[@joeyg8038]

Should definitely do a mechanical breakdown on Ronny Henriquez with the Twins, 5'10 155 lbs throws 95

[@Clovr13]

Genetics 🧬

[@joekeusch5995]

He has old school mechanics and i love it. On top of that, he hides the ball until very late due to a relatively short arm circle. He has command in the strike zone ...guy is very impressive to say the least.

[@mariodegenzgz]

Excellent stuff. His coil kinda reminds me of Felix Hernández's.

[@nofurtherwest3474]

What do u think of short arm path

[@Dylan-kw8pz]

Check out Garret Whitlock, arm very internally rotated at foot plant and throws fuel

[@josephdecelie956]

It’s not about explaining what they do it’s about explaining how the body works. Nyman and I had this discussion about you

[@EthanNiedorowski]

Looks like my new ace ❤❤❤ Ps thanks for Mitch an working with him great kid Better pitcher (saying something) Maybe work with a few more pirates? Please

[@gev003]

looks like a 6'6" Kluber

[@samschachtman7198]

Absolutely

[@matrixgamingonfacebook9800]

That throws 103 lol

[@Alexandertygreat]

A 5'7 pitcher would be mid high 80s with that movement. Thats all levers, but he a beast. Looks easy af movement.

[@BelovedChatter]

That's a fact. But imagine if Skenes tried to contort his body like a 5'7 pitcher - he'd never throw a strike (said as a 6'5 former pitcher)

[@philliposkaypaghian]

Don’t kill me y’all I’m not a baseball expert by any means but what is the supposed concern about skenes’ fastball shape and can he fix it?

[@treadathletics]

They're talking about his fastball's movement profile. It can be changed by changing grips and doing some pitch design, but I wouldn't worry about it especially for guys who can throw in the 100s like Skenes.

[@robhamilton4736]

Not sure I agree friend. I have known many guys between 5 foot 6 and 5 foot 10 that pitch just as fast so saying those body differences will not allow a shorter person to reach those speeds is wrong. In person with my own eyes a pitcher on my High School teem was 5 foot 7 and throwing 96 MPH. And that was High School. At college level he struggled to get into college due to his height but he ultimately went on to pitch for University of Arizona which was saying something back in 1990. I will say that where you are correct is that I think his size worked against him in the long run due to his lengthy injury list that ended his baseball days by 1991.

[@treadathletics]

Here's a great discussion we had about height and velo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIjXe2t5edx3iZI

[@STWRITES1]

Check out similarity with Danny Cox, 1980s Card RHP I played with in minors. Remarkable in every way! Cox was tremendous, Hall of Fame if not injured!

[@Singularity8]

I land very heel first regardless of my head and torso position at landing, I do get more velo (~3-4mph) from keeping the torso further back. My question is for self analysis of pitching, should I take front foot plant/strike to be when the heel lands or when my foot is completely on the ground?

[@treadathletics]

You should look at front foot weight bearing, which is likely going to be a few frames after your heel strikes.

[@Singularity8]

​@@treadathleticsawesome thank you, love watching the mechanical breakdowns it's cool to learn everything and helps with my own mechanics

[@senor-yak3222]

Please do jhoan Duran

[@treadathletics]

👀

[@jc3productions362]

Can you do one on Maysn Winn?

[@treadathletics]

twitter.com/TreadAthletics/status/1634205555358138371

[@evolutionofcando379]

great video

[@EliDavis-m1l]

You should do Rhett Lowder next

[@lesmartin7163]

Sorry, the mechanical delivery observed seems to highly stressful on the elbow area.... I hope I am wrong, but doubt longevity will be part of this story on the pitching journey.... The best mechanics for low stress on the arm involves DEACCELERATION of the arm by proper use of the trunk core of a pitcher... this explains why physical size matters not... Dr. Tom House is a pioneer in this area of physical science of kinesiology. Nolan Ryans Pitchers Bible goes a long way to decrypting how to throw at optimum speeds and allow increasing speeds throughout a game through proper nutrition & conditioning.

[@FunkSquadTV17]

Yeah your wrong, if you look he has the perfect mechanics for a pitcher that’s 6 ft 6

[@TheRoadLessChosen]

@@FunkSquadTV17what makes them perfect?

[@greatwhite3676]

@@FunkSquadTV17 I disagree with perfect mechanics. Hes still young. He is able to muscle the baseball which is fine against kids. His slider lacks movement. But at the next level he will have to clean some of that up. Look at Degrom it looks like hes playing catch. No wasted movement.

[@joekeusch5995]

​@FunkSquadTV17 no such thing as perfect mechanics.

[@thirstypilgrim97]

He doesn't drag that back foot at all, does he? Interesting.

[@cKirby_Baseball20]

He looks like a righty Randy Johnson

[@ryanguay5460]

Great pitcher! but throwing that hard is likely going to shorten his playing career (but I hope I’m wrong). Just look at all the hard throwing MLB pitchers as evidence…

[@PlaySA]

Skenes' slide doesn't have nearly as much movement as Treinen's, to my eye

[@thosesocks8500]

It's the camera angle

[@HeziiiJoe]

Want to continue to strengthen your arm and also continue to gain velocity make sure your long tossing always long toss guys

[@masonestrada8134]

How do you think his lack of vertical break, similar to hunter greens, will effect his ability to throw well at the mlb level?

[@treadathletics]

It'll be interesting. His release height is almost identical, so it's hard to lean into VAA. May have to increase his change-up usage if his fastball starts to get hit similarly to how Greene's was early in his career.

[@josephdecelie956]

He trained with 108!!! Bleeker is the new nyman

[@carljuztine3328]

hope he stays healthy and dominate

[@ChairmanMeow1]

that fuckin splinker

[@zachk2473]

If he had a decent curveball would be almost unhittable. Needs to work the change and slider in more or he gonna throw his arm out

[@EthanNiedorowski]

Said the same thing about Ryan An he has a effective delivery with smooth release

[@shadowlazers]

In his 8th start he introduced MLB to his curbeball..the guy is just plain nasty

[@giovannimartinez2014]

The Mets should sign him

[@treadathletics]

Too late 😬

[@FLOWmyGOD]

furst

[@joekeusch5995]

Why a coach would teach anyone to land on their heel is beyond me. It's an unathlectic move which will create lower back problems.

[@B0bLeeSw4gger]

Ferst!

[@hiddenswan857]

Well…..I go to court for running on the field to hug him. It was worth it!!!! I hope I don’t go to jail! I hope it’s just a fine