[These ranks have been updated as of March 31, 2020. This update reflects the fact that a few pitchers have been injured, first of all. But I’ve also been discussing pitchers with Derek VanRiper on our Rates & Barrels podcast (still going!), and in the comments here with our top-shelf readers, and on Twitter with other analysts, so in some cases I’ve been argued up or down. Lastly, some information has come out about role changes, and also velocity changes, which Jeff Zimmerman tracks here for your edification. While pitchers can gain as much as a tick over spring, and often throw harder in their two-inning stints than they will later in five-to-six inning stints, a pitcher being way up or way down seems notable. What that looks like when we get back to normal is another story entirely. But here’s what we have so far. Away we go…]



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