Alright, let’s talk about this Noah Schultz baseball thing I’ve been digging into lately.
It started pretty simply. Heard the name pop up, you know how it is with prospects. Big lefty pitcher, drafted high. Got me curious. So, I decided I’d spend some time actually watching him, not just reading headlines.
First thing I did was try to find some decent game footage. Not always easy for minor leaguers, but I managed to scrounge up a few clips from different starts. Didn’t need fancy broadcast stuff, just raw feeds mostly. Parked myself on the couch one evening and just watched. Over and over.
What I looked for:
- His motion, obviously. Real unique arm slot, kinda funky for a tall guy.
- How hitters reacted. Were they picking up the ball? Lots of awkward swings?
- His stuff. Tried to eyeball the fastball velocity difference from the slider. That slider seemed like his go-to pitch from what I saw.
Spent a good few hours just replaying clips. Took some rough notes, nothing fancy, just scribbles on a pad. Like, “looks smooth,” or “slider bites hard,” or “fastball command shaky this inning.” You get the idea. It’s not like I’m a pro scout, just my own observations from watching.
Then I pulled up his stats. Just the basics – innings pitched, strikeouts, walks, ERA. Tried to match what I saw on video with the numbers. Sometimes stats tell a different story, right? But with Schultz, the high strikeout numbers kinda matched that nasty slider I was seeing.
Putting it Together
After watching the clips and looking at the numbers, I started forming my own picture. He’s got this incredible frame, huge wingspan. That low-ish arm slot makes it tough, especially on lefties, I bet. The slider is legit, seems like a real weapon already.
The main thing I noticed, or maybe worried about, was consistency. Sometimes the command looked spot-on, other times he’d lose the zone a bit. But hey, he’s young, right? That’s pretty normal. Developing command takes time, especially with those long limbs.
It kinda reminds me of when I first started tracking another young pitcher years ago, totally different guy, different league. Spent hours doing the same thing, watching grainy videos, checking box scores. It’s just a habit, I guess. You see potential and you want to follow along, see if your gut feeling was right.
So, yeah. That’s been my process with Noah Schultz. Just watching, noting things down, comparing with stats. Keeping it simple. He’s definitely a fascinating arm to keep an eye on. Gonna keep tracking his starts when I can, see how he develops. It’s part of the fun of following baseball, finding these guys early and watching their journey.
