Rodón adds sinker, Baz increases knuckle-curve usage
Jun 20 2025
Carlos Rodón introduces sinker
When facing left-handed hitters in 2024, Carlos Rodón (LHP, NYY) largely threw his four-seam fastball and slider while sprinkling in a curveball and a cutter to lefties.
In 2025, he is throwing a three-pitch mix to LHH. (shown in the graph below)
While still relying up on his slider and fastball equally against LHH, he is throwing a sinker (25.6% usage) as a third pitch to LHH.
What is his sinker's movement profile?
As seen in the graph above, Rodón's sinker offers two inches less tail than an average MLB sinker, while featuring almost two more inches of drop when compared to an average sinker.
The movement is allowing Rodón to attack left-handed batters down and in, which allows the lefty to move...
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