Taillon's sweeper usage and Manaea's increased velocity
Jul 15 2023
Jameson Taillon increased the cutter usage
Jameson Taillon moved off and on fantasy rosters with awful results, evidenced by the 6.93 ERA, yet a 4.91 xERA. After using the cutter 11.3% of the time in 2022, Taillon nearly doubled its usage to 21%. He bumped the cutter usage about 9-10 percentage points from 2022 against both sides of the plate.
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Interestingly, the results against Taillon's cutter haven't fared well, as seen above. That's especially so against left-handed hitters, with a .476 wOBA (2023) versus a .303 wOBA (2022). It's a similar cutter to the one he used with the Yankees from a velocity and movement standpoint. However, the cut fastball added...
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