As the 2017 season begins, so does the third season of Statcast™, the state-of-the-art technology that has tracked every play since Opening Day 2015. And with two full seasons of data now collected -- plus advances in applying that data -- Statcast™ is better than ever.
New metrics, such as Catch Probability and Hit Probability, will provide a deeper layer of analysis and further our understanding of the game.
With that in mind, here are five Statcast™ storylines to know about the Giants heading into the 2017 season.
1. Extensive dominance
The average velocity on Madison Bumgarner's four-seam fastball hovered around 91 mph in 2016 -- not exactly the radar-gun reading of a dominant ace.