Counterfactual Optimization of Baseball Pitch Sequences and Estimation of Its Impact on Season-Level Statistics

In three linesarXiv study using Transformer model on MLB Statcast data to optimize baseball pitch sequences. Counterfactual analyses show optimization of both final and setup pitches can improve seasonal pitcher statistics by over 1.0 K/9. Practical insights on velocity-band-specific effective locations and pitch command importance.

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