The Inefficient Pitching Mechanics of Micah Owings

Examining why Micah Owings doesn’t throw for a higher velocity…

So we look at Owings and the first thing we notice is he has a decent enough tempo and a step over move to kick start an aggressive hip rotation, and he does load his arm horizontally.  But see if you can detect the inefficiency in his overall delivery that limits this fastball to the velocity of 89 mph:

...What you see here is the hips rotating aggressively forward and the torso coming along with it.  But notice the arm’s position as this is happening: it is still rising up into a ready to throw position.