Brewers manager Doug Melvin indicated Thursday that starting pitcher Taylor Jungmann has better life in his fastball this spring, MLB.com reports.
"After college, I didn't have a real offseason until this year," Jungmann said. "This was the first offseason where I've really gotten conditioning the same as I had in college. If there is a velo jump, I think it would be the result of my offseason work with my strength coach."
Jungmann is in line to join the rotation the first time the team has an opening this season. He said that he's regaining confidence in his mechanics this spring.
"I threw harder in college than I did my first years in pro ball, and I think that was the result of trying to do my workouts in a shorter period of time," he said. "This time, I had a whole offseason, so I think that really helps. I feel like I'm getting back to where I was in college in terms of confidence in my mechanics. Every day, it's small things you have to work on to be consistent."
Jungmann has tossed four scoreless innings this spring, striking out four and walking two.