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Red sox reddit7/21/2023 ![]() Garza throws an incredibly flat “sinker”. If you don’t believe me, take a look:Īccording to Alex Chamberlain’s research on vertical approach angle, sinkers perform best when they’re “steep”, while fastballs perform better when they’re “flat”. If it moves like a four-seamer and it’s used like a four-seamer, it’s probably a duck. It has the movement of a four-seamer and Garza throws it up in the zone like a traditional four-seamer. I put sinker in quotations, because it really isn’t a sinker. Garza’s “sinker” accounts for about 50% of his pitches and is his primary weapon. As I tend to say with every pitcher I dive in on, it all starts with the fastball. Looking past the surface level results, there’s another major reason to believe Justin Garza can become a stable reliever. Solid numbers, but it’s fair to say many of the innings were low-leverage. Since being acquired from the Angels, Garza has thrown nine innings across eight games with a 1.00 ERA and eight strikeouts. With Chris Sale going to the IL and Kutter Crawford headed back to the rotation, someone has to step up. Last week, I wrote about how the Red Sox bullpen needs a shakeup. That’s why it sometimes may feel like you can pull a random person off the street for a shutout appearance. ![]() Pitching for just an inning or two, just one quality pitch can be enough to get by. There’s no “right” way to pitch out of the bullpen. Some throw 100 MPH cutters ( Emmanuel Clase), and others throw nothing but sliders ( Austin Adams). From Reyes Moronta to Sean Hjelle and everything in between. Relief pitchers come in all shapes and sizes. ![]()
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