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Cade Cavin

May 19, 2026

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Player AnalysisResearch

Shape+ v2.0: Isolating Pitch Quality With Relative Physics and Additive Modeling

The updated framework establishes baselines for movement and approach angles, yielding an objective tool to analyze which pitch shapes are harder to hit.

April 14, 2025

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ResearchStrategy

Introducing Shape+: A Mixed Effects Take on Pitch Modeling

Shape+ is a pitch modeling system that is designed to isolate pitch shape from context, capture contact quality and predict future performance.

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