PitchingBot Ranks Nolan McLean Best WBC Pitcher
PitchingBot processed Statcast data from the World Baseball Classic, calibrating pitch grades to the 2025 MLB average to ensure comparability. The model finds Nolan McLean posted the tournament's top stuff grade (71) across multiple pitches, while aggregate WBC results show weak command (aggregate command 42, overall 40), indicating widespread early-season rust affecting evaluations.
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