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Hunter Brown's slider usage

With the start of his young career, Hunter Brown (RHP, HOU) only started two games in 2022. The right-hander joined the Houston rotation to start the 2023 season. Now, In his first four games started in 2023, he's starting to adjust his arsenal to succeed in the big leagues.

In his seven games in 2022, Brown relied heavily upon his four-seamer (52.4%) while throwing his curveball the second most at 30% and his slider at 13.3%. In the early stages of the 2023 season, Brown has used his slider (34%) and four-seam fastball (33.2%) almost equally. His curveball usage has held steady at 30.1% in 2023. 

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During his last three starts, Brown has...

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