Laurila: Ryan Dull, Tim Mayza, and Spencer Turnbull on learning their sliders
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on May 28, 2019:
Pitchers learn and develop different pitches, and they do so at varying stages of their lives. It might be a curveball in high school, a cutter in college, or a changeup in A-ball. Sometimes the addition or refinement is a natural progression — graduating from Pitching 101 to advanced course work — and often it’s a matter of necessity. In order to get hitters out as the quality of competition improves, a pitcher needs to optimize his repertoire.
In this installment of the series, we’ll hear from three pitchers — Ryan Dull, Tim Mayza, and Spencer Turnbull — on how they learned and developed their sliders.
Read the full article here: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/ryan-dull-tim-mayza-and-spencer-turnbull-on-learning-their-sliders/
Originally published: May 30, 2019. Last Updated: May 30, 2019.