{"id":38861,"date":"2026-07-02T19:14:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/?p=38861"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:15:27","slug":"correlation-john-bollman-on-rpm-revolution-per-minute-as-it-connects-to-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/correlation-john-bollman-on-rpm-revolution-per-minute-as-it-connects-to-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Correlation John Bollman on RPM, Revolution Per Minute as it Connects to Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div style=\"display: block\" class=\"\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px 24.2px;text-indent: -16.3px;font-style: normal;line-height: normal;font-family:\"><span style=\"font-family:\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px 24.2px;text-indent: -16.3px;font-style: normal;line-height: normal;font-family:\"><span style=\"font-family:\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px 24.2px;text-indent: -16.3px;font-style: normal;line-height: normal;font-family:\"><span style=\"font-family:\">Paul Skenes\u2019 four-seam fastball spin rate has declined sharply in 2026, falling from 2,318 RPM on April 1 to 1,987 RPM on July 1 according to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CodifyBaseball\">@<span>CodifyBaseball<\/span><\/a>\u2019s data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px 24.2px;text-indent: -16.3px;font-style: normal;line-height: normal;font-family:\"><span style=\"font-family:\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image0.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image0-1-scaled.png\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px 24.2px;text-indent: -16.3px;font-style: normal;line-height: normal;font-family:\"><span style=\"font-family:\">The post lists bi-weekly averages showing a consistent downward trend exceeding 300 RPM over three months for the Pirates ace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px 24.2px;text-indent: -16.3px;font-style: normal;line-height: normal;font-family:\"><span style=\"font-family:\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image1.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image1-1.png\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px 24.2px;text-indent: -16.3px;font-style: normal;line-height: normal;font-family:\"><span style=\"font-family:\">Read the at Replies&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px 24.2px;text-indent: -16.3px;font-style: normal;line-height: normal;font-family:\"><span style=\"font-family:\">widespread concern over possible arm fatigue or injury, with suggestions for rest, IL placement, or mechanical adjustments.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block\" class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block\" class=\"\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block\" class=\"apple-rich-link\" role=\"link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/johnbollman11\/status\/2072486907653595576?s=43&amp;t=NipKy21fekvPoZS5MA8-lQ\"><a style=\"border-radius:10px;font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;display:block;width:300px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none\" class=\"lp-rich-link\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/johnbollman11\/status\/2072486907653595576?s=43&amp;t=NipKy21fekvPoZS5MA8-lQ\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"button\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:300px;background-color:#EBF7FF;font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" class=\"lp-rich-link-emailBaseTable\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"300\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"margin:10px 16px 0px 16px;color:#000000;font-weight:300;text-align:left;width:268px;font-size:11pt;overflow:hidden\" class=\"lp-rich-link-quotedText\">One of the first things I was asked when I walked into the High Performance department with the Blue Jays\u2026    Whats the best indicator of injury? 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