More real-time pitch data will appear on the new video boards that have been added to the first-base and third-base towers inside Petco Park.
New video boards have been installed in the the first and third base towers at Petco Park, shown on March 25, 2026 in San Diego, CA. If you have a sweet tooth for baseball’s new wave of statistics, then you’ll soon find greater satisfaction at Padres home games.
More real-time pitch data will appear on the new video boards that have been added to the first-base and third-base towers inside Petco Park.The vertical drop and horizontal fade of reliever Jason Adam’s vanishing changeup, and the resistance to sink of closer Mason Miller’s triple-digit fastball?“We don’t want to give away anything that’s competitive in nature,” said team CEO Erik Greupner, “but at the same time, we’ll give the fans the opportunity to have access to fun data.” The expansion of pitching data, complementing the displays on the main video board of type of pitch and miles per hour, was a logical next step to the enhanced batted-ball data already on display.Impressed by the pitch-movement data he saw in Chicago last year, Greupner consulted with Padres baseball operations staff before approving similar stats here. “It’s really cool to see the amount of break on the pitch,” he said. “It just gives you a way to quantify how much that pitch is moving. And, it’s just further proof that hitting a baseball’s the most difficult thing to do in sports.” It’s almost always smart for businesses to meet customers where they are, and there’s no disputing that a sizable number of fans — especially younger ones — are open to seeing the statistical fruits of improved movement-tracking technology. “This will provide another layer of insight on what information the players are trying to chase,” Padres Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman said. “It’s just a different way of learning than in my era.” Said Miller: “There’s a reason why has become more common in the game: it helps.”It will lack the context that’s vital to extracting key truths in real time. If we can liken this new fan feature to ballpark food, it’s cotton candy — sweet but not very nutritious. For Padres players, who were privy to this data in real time in recent seasons, it’s a different story.Miller, for example, said he can benefit from knowing how far his fastball ran to his arm side. “If it’s moving more horizontally than I want — I want it to be more vertical — then maybe I try to stay behind it a little more,” said the righty, who said he’s in the middle of the ballplayer spectrum in terms of using advanced data. While Miller understands in the moment how pitch-movement data fits into his statistical profile, he also must take into account the circumstances of the moment, such as his body’s feel, even the wind, and all while the 15-second pitch clock is ticking. If you’re someone who finds the ballpark experience busy enough as it is without having to decipher a pitch’s induced vertical break data between your bites of Cracker Jack, I’ll reassure you. An elemental truth will still occupy every Padres pitcher’s attention throughout today’s season opener against the Detroit Tigers and the 161 games to follow. All pitchers agree that the guy holding the bat generates crucial data that a pitcher ignores at his peril. “This information, for me, is great to kind of see,” Hoffman said of the pitch data, “but you still have to be paying attention in that 60-feet, 6-inch realm to what the hitter is telling you from pitch to pitch.”San Diego rolls out new blue recycling bins, threatens private-collection holdouts with finesConcerning trends for seniors prompt shift in San Diego CountyBob Dylan announces 2026 summer tour, including San Diego. Here are all the dates.Handpicked by Locals: 5 places to eat, drink and explore in Poway
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