MLB: "EXTENSION ... A MAJOR ADVANTAGE TO PITCHERS"

SmartPitch® measures pitcher Extension, something you could previously only do in expensive facility-based systems measure. We have covered this SmartPitch® feature here in multiple postings.

MLB says in its online StatCast Glossary:

"A longer Extension can be a major advantage to pitchers ... A pitcher with a longer Extension can make a 93 mph fastball look like a 96 mph fastball... Extension is a key component in the Statcast metric 'Perceived Velocity.' "

Measure your progress in increasing your extension using just your phone with SmartPitch®.