Correia & Olsen Pitch F/X

All data taken from the 2010 season. Kevin Correia:
Type Count Selection Velocity Vertical Horizontal
Slider 805 32.5% 86.2 3.87 3.01
2 Seam FB 679 27.4% 89.7 6.50 -7.74
4 Seam FB 563 22.7% 90.3 8.96 -2.52
Curveball 223 9.0% 76.6 -6.35 7.44
Changeup 204 8.2% 85.6 4.16 -5.90
Scott Olsen:
Type Count Selection Velocity Vertical Horizontal
Changeup 597 45.8% 83.1 4.87 5.69
2 Seam FB 361 27.7% 90.1 9.07 7.52
Fastball 166 12.7% 89.3 7.81 7.88
Slider 126 9.7% 81.2 3.73 -0.32

In case you don't understand all of that, neither of these guys have anything resembling dominant stuff. I wrote an initial response post yesterday talking about the good and bad parts of the move and what we should expect from these guys next season.


As I have thought more about it, I really don't think Scott Olsen should be in the rotation come April. I really think that Charlie Morton or Brad Lincoln should be given the chance ahead of him, assuming they don't perform poorly in spring training. Correia is a solid starter and will certainly be in the Opening Day rotation, barring injury.