Video: Wilmer Font and Evan Reed

Here is the next entry in my Texas Rangers prospects series. This time it's Wilmer Font paired with Evan Reed. I've got very brief scouting reports on the two, and a more lengthy look at their mechanics.

6 months ago NoNameOnCard 11 comments 4 recs |

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Because i see what I THINK is good

and dont really have a clue to what is ACTUALLY good, are either of these guys mechanics susceptible to injuries easily? It seems both of them are very balanced and there is definitely not the violent action in the shoulder/elbow like that of the McCarthys of the game. Do they have solid mechanics or do they need to drastically fix something before they blow the arm?

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by thad728 on May 6, 2009 4:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

um

Not even going to try to read the article accompanying the video? That’s exactly what that article and the whole site is devoted to.

Troll Script

by ab03 on May 6, 2009 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ok asshole

I read the article but there are a lot of medical terms in there that i just dont know what they mean. Sorry i dont have the great mind that you do. Thanks for the response that jack ass

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by thad728 on May 6, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The difficult terms are linked to a glossary available on the site.

Both have areas of inefficiency, like most pitchers do, and both pitchers have a few things that stand out as risk factors.

Among the important terms to pay attention to are “forearm flyout” and “reverse forearm bounce.”

To try and draw a conclusion about future injuries from this analysis is not the best idea. At best, risk factors can be identified and assigned some kind of scaled risk (terrible, poor, average, good, excellent). From there, pitch counts, overuse, strength, conditioning, and genetics play large roles in injuries.

You’ll run into very few pitchers who are mechanically perfect, but a lot of Major Leaguers (players with typically premium athletic genetics and the benefit of professional trainers and nutrionists) pitch with flaws and never get injured.

Texas Rangers Prospects: Wilmer Font and Evan Reed - TexasLeaguers.com

by NoNameOnCard on May 6, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

*nutritionists

typed it too fast.

Texas Rangers Prospects: Wilmer Font and Evan Reed - TexasLeaguers.com

by NoNameOnCard on May 6, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

thank you sir.

That was the basic gist i got out of what i could understand as well. Just didnt know if there was really anything major that really could be a problem. Great articles though and appreciate the lesson.

Elvis has "shook up" Arlington!!

by thad728 on May 6, 2009 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"eccentrically contracting brachialis"

For some reason, that phrase made me giggle.
On the actual content of the article, good stuff. I enjoy reading the mechanical aspects of each of the pitchers you’ve done, even if it does make me nervous for them sometimes.
Also: where are the videos coming from? Are there more of these style of videos of other prospects or other team’s players?

by Lum on May 6, 2009 5:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I recorded all of them in person.

My analyses are basically risk-based analysis, so they are negative by nature and will tend to seem more alarming than they probably should.

I explained this briefly above, but you’ll run into very, very few pitchers who are without risk. They do exist, though, so don’t believe people when they say, “Well, he’s a pitcher, so of course he’s an injury risk.” Keep in mind, risk is just part of the equation.

Texas Rangers Prospects: Wilmer Font and Evan Reed - TexasLeaguers.com

by NoNameOnCard on May 6, 2009 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs