Musgrove reduces slider usage
Jun 10 2023
Musgrove trims down slider usage
During a 2022 season that featured a 2.93 ERA and 1.08 WHIP, Joe Musgrove (RHP, SD) had success with a slider-first approach. While he lost some SwK on his 2022 slider, which dipped from an 18.5% SwK in 2021 to a 16.1% SwK in 2022, the pitch missed enough bats to help the right-hander's 25% K%. His 2022 slider posted a 36% Whiff%, which was the highest Whiff% in his arsenal. While the slider had a 36% Ball%, his ability to generate swings outside the zone with a 36.1% O-Swing% was the second-highest O-Swing% in his 2022 arsenal. His 2022 slider offered 12.8 inches of horizontal break, which contributed to his slider's 31.7% K%. When hitters did connect with his slider, they had a .355 SLG, .340 xSLG,...
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