Yankees are among about 15 teams that have gone to watch one of Noah Syndergaard's pen sessions. Their interest level is unknown but he was said to be in the mid 90's.- Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 30, 2024
Fans may see the name and immediately recoil, and for good reason. Let's get into why that's the case - in short, he hasn't been effective in a while. If you've watched him over the past few seasons, he couldn't miss many bats and at points looked completely cooked working with a low-90s heater. It's one of the most dramatic velo drops in recent memory - at the beginning of his career, he found himself in the 98th percentile in fastball velocity. In 2023, he dropped all the way to the 22nd percentile. So if he was truly running up the gun to mid-90s, it could be a game changer. His 2019 Tommy John surgery provides a clear dividing line between his former status as an ace and his current struggles.
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