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Zach Kaplan

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Zach Kaplan

@ZachKaplan

21. NYC, BU. PxP @wtbusports @terrierhockey @tuftsbaseball - MLB freelance @AthlonSports, formerly stats @JomboyMedia. Opinions my own.

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Joined June 2024

Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Oct 6, 2025
As I suspected, Yesavage was tipping. I figured the giveaway would be a pre-pitch flex in his throwing arm, but he leans considerably forward when he threw a splitter. Feet more together on splitter. First inning: Splitter, K's Rice Fastball, K's Volpe
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Oct 6, 2025
Replying to @ZachKaplan
This is frustrating because this is something the Yankees have been known to do well. Of course, Yesavage is so nasty that they could have been trying to relay signs and the hitters simply couldn't hit it. Massive props to the future of Toronto's rotation. Extremely tough
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Oct 6, 2025
Replying to @ZachKaplan
Admittedly, after further look, it was a sporadic tip. I’m not claiming he was doing this on every splitter, fastball, but certainly during the early part of his start. The point is, the Yankees had an advantage and maybe missed it. Trey is nasty, it didn’t make a difference.
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Aug 17, 2025
Wow! Absolutely a horribly-timed error by Elly de la Cruz…doubt an accurate throw gets him there but that causes the run to score Not only does this make a 14th straight Brewers win within reason but the Reds need a win to keep up with the Mets.
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Oct 6, 2025
Replying to @SK88277280
Read my latest tweet. I came to that conclusion.
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
May 16, 2025
Replying to @NYYMyBeloved @MaxMannis and @TalkinYanks
Who is we 🤣🤣🤣
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Aug 12, 2025
David Bednar’s ‘Renegade’ entrance is electric late into the night here at Yankee Stadium.
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Jul 28, 2025
Wow. This Emmanuel Clase decision not only has major implications for the future of sports betting, but more pressingly, the trade strategies for competing Yankee, Mets, Phillies, Dodgers. More for @AthlonSports:
MLB's Emmanuel Clase Announcement Just Upended the Trade Deadline
From athlonsports.com
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Oct 2, 2025
I do not care about lefty-lefty splits. Ben Rice needs to be in the starting 9 tonight. 🧵 Even as an analytics person, I can still see where Rice has value in the middle of this order. Still slugging .481 against lefties (compared to .504 against righties).
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Sep 15, 2025
At a certain point, I'm not sure how you can justify ever benching Jose Caballero in favor of Anthony Volpe. Caballero with NYY (31 gms): .276/.368/.500, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 12 SB He's bringing an on-base, power and speed x-factor that Volpe simply does not have.
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Oct 7, 2025
This post was purely meant to show how incredible Trey’s fourth big league start is: that he was possibly tipping against a team known to capitalize on that, and still racked up 11 K’s and no hits over nearly 6 frames. That message seems to have gotten lost in the discourse.
Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Oct 6, 2025
As I suspected, Yesavage was tipping. I figured the giveaway would be a pre-pitch flex in his throwing arm, but he leans considerably forward when he threw a splitter. Feet more together on splitter. First inning: Splitter, K's Rice Fastball, K's Volpe
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Oct 6, 2025
Replying to @ZachKaplan
Meanwhile, Yesavage was unreal purely because he hides his pitches so well in that rare arm slot. I’m surprised he wasn’t wearing long sleeves as other splitter-heavy pitchers, like Gausman do. If a 1B/3B coach can see his forearm as he finds the grip, it flexes on a splitter.
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Jul 31, 2025
I really don’t think Austin Wells’ head is in the game right now. Between the error on the basepaths and almost letting the run score from third there on the passed ball. Brutal.
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Zach Kaplan
@ZachKaplan
Jul 20, 2025
Replying to @RyanGarciaESM
Send him up! This is the point in the season where Dominguez, Rice and others might show their fatigue, get him some reps every fifth day or use his speed as a pinch runner. I feel like even being in a big league clubhouse and watching Judge/others would be good for him.
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