Chris Sale in Crisis: Rookie Andrew Abbott's Emergence Sparks Pitching Revolution
Part of the reason he can do this is because the command of his changeup has improved, so he can throw the four-seam, sinker, and changeup for strikes and then use the cutter and slider for whiffs out of the zone. The zone rate on change is up 6%, but the strike rate is up 16% on the year. The movement profile and locations are similar, he’s just missing in the left-handed batter’s box far less and throwing more competitive changeups.
All of these are minor tweaks, and the four-seamer is still getting hit a lot, but the added swing and miss feels real if Rodriguez can keep his command gains. I’d be trying to add him and see how long this new approach lasts for because he’ll be useful in all league types while it’s here.
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