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After the 2021 season, here are our rankings for the best fastball in the Cleveland Indians system as ranked by our three prospect evaluators, Justin Lada, Willie Hood and Joe […]
After the 2021 season, here are our rankings for the best fastball in the Cleveland Indians system as ranked by our three prospect evaluators, Justin Lada, Willie Hood and Joe Coblitz.
Best fastball isn’t as straight forward the best velocity. There are other ways to measure, such as spin rate, which is especially important for fastballs as a straight and low spin fastball is very easy to hit, no matter what velocity. Command and movement also matter.
The votes here are pretty simple. We voted for three players and awarded three points for first place, two for second, and one for third and then tallied the votes to find out the winner. So here’s our 2021 best fastball in the Cleveland system…
| Rank | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | RHP Daniel Espino |
| 2 | RHP Gavin Williams |
| 3 | RHP Cody Morris |
| Rank | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | RH P Daniel Espino |
| 2 | RHP Cody Morris |
| 3 | RHP Juan Mota |
| Rank | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Espino |
| 2 | Gavin Williams |
| 3 | Cody Morris |
| Player | Vote Total |
|---|---|
| RHP Daniel Espino | 9 |
| RHP Gavin Willaims | 6 |
| RHP Cody Morris | 2 |
| RHP Juan Mota |
Tony Lastoria
Justin Lada
Willie Hood
Joseph Coblitz
Arthur Kinney
IBI Staff
