Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) revisit one of their favorite in-season edges — tracking year-over-year Statcast changes — but with an offseason lens to see which early-season signals actually held up. Using Fangraphs’ Season Stat Grid and Podhorzer’s retrospective articles as a guide, they break down the biggest movers in Max EV, bat speed, barrel rate, fastball velocity, Stuff+, and K–BB%.
Referenced Articles: Mike Podhorzer, Fangraphs
Early 2025 Starting Pitcher Velocity Changes — A Review
https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/early-2025-starting-pitcher-velocity-changes-a-review/
Starting Pitcher Stuff Risers & Fallers (Apr 28, 2025) — A Review
https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/starting-pitcher-stuff-risers-fallers-apr-28-2025-a-review/
Early 2025 Hitter MaxEV Gainers — A Review
https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/early-2025-hitter-maxev-gainers-a-review/
Early 2025 Hitter Average Bat Speed Risers & Fallers — A Review
https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/early-2025-hitter-average-bat-speed-risers-and-fallers-a-review/
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