Chris Sale in Crisis: Rookie Andrew Abbott's Emergence Sparks Pitching Revolution
One of the last changes I wanted to highlight was with Buehler’s changeup. He’s nearly doubled his usage of the pitch to lefties in 2025 and has produced far better swinging strike rates and ICR marks despite showing less command of the pitch. Part of the reason the command has gotten worse is that the movement profile on the pitch has changed drastically, with less drop by over three inches more arm-side run. He’s also using the pitch far more in two-strike counts, and it has gotten plenty of swings and misses out of the zone and has a well-above-average PutAway Rate.
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