Two Mets pitchers with new weapons in their arsenal
Two Mets made the list on an article entitled, “15 nasty new pitches we've seen this spring.” First up is Clay Holmes:
The "kick-change" (a new variety of changeup) is another trendy pitch this spring, and Holmes has added one to help widen his pitch mix as he transitions from a reliever to a starter with the Mets. And it's looked nasty so far this spring, averaging 88 mph with a lot of vertical break. Holmes has always gotten a lot of movement with his turbo sinker and sweeper, so it's not surprising his changeup moves like crazy, too.
Next up is Kodai Senga:
Senga is toying with a 90-or-so mph sinker that would slot in between his normal four-seam fastball (95 mph) and the Ghost Fork (83 mph). The movement looks pretty good, too -- he's thrown only a few sinkers in front of Statcast tracking so far, but those are getting 18 inches of run. A sinker would add a seventh pitch to the Mets ace's repertoire.
Source: David Adler, MLB.com
Hat tip to John from Albany for pointing out this article
Another strong outing for Holmes. Love the eight Ks and one hit but not the three walks in 3.2 innings. Seems like a great signing and yes it’s still only spring training. Kudos to Senga for coming up with a sinker. Doesn’t have to throw it often but added to his arsenal makes it even that more effective. OMG another injury to Alvarez. Worried who will be the backup with Torrens pushed into the starting role.
Two of the fifteen, not bad.
With Alvarez getting hurt, and his success with the pitchers, how worried are you that the pitching won’t be as good? I’m not worried about the hitting as much…