With a .429/.500/.667 slash line against, it isn’t a surprise that Chris Stratton’s 84.9 mph changeup was his least-used pitch in 2019 at just 6.75%. Of the 74 he threw, 24 ended the at-bat with nine resulting in a hit, three in a walk, and three in a strikeout. When thrown in the zone, the changeup had a .375 BAA, but when thrown outside the zone, hitters tagged it to a .750 BAA, indicating they were able to resist flailing at the pitch and taking it for a ball. When they did swing at it, they made good contact.
GIF made by Andy Patton.
Blurb written by Mark McElroy