CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Those happen. Whatever it is, Cole's overall command has not been as sharp as usual this season, particularly with his secondary stuff.

(Photo by: Cheryl Pursell). He's already hurt, and back surgery isn't something teams will chalk up to bad luck. The Rays tagged Cole for four runs and 12 baserunners in five innings Monday. He used his curveball with confidence late last season and have hitters something else to think about. Following that outing in Boston, Paxton emphasized his curveball, a pitch that plays well off his fastball. We wrote about the chances of Sanchez having a resurgence in 2019, and it is very possible.

While he is healthy and good shape, the Yankees plan to hold him back from competitive play for at least week, with him scheduled to start playing in spring training games around March 1. He's electric and the measurables (velocity, spin rate) are right in line with last year. Britton threw exactly 100 curveballs from July 1 through the end of the postseason last year. Changes have been made. For the last three seasons, he has been the primary backup catcher and has done well. It's not like a pulled hamstring, you know? "You get good results and bad results and the difference between the two are so big. He's always had a great fastball -- his upper-90s heater generates a ton of swings and misses -- but he became too predictable. Unlike Britton and Paxton, who had success with more breaking balls, Tanaka threw more fastballs. As like last year, Kyle Higashioka is the final catcher on the 40-man roster and will be the first man up if something were to happen to the other two. Find out the latest on your favorite MLB players on CBSSports.com. The Great Uniform Debate, MLB Draft: A Look Back at the 28th Overall Pick, PIMPSNER: What Does MLB’s Contraction Plan Mean for the Staten Island Yankees? 1 - 3, 6.58 ERA, 17 SO. Can Beane's A's snap winner-take-all skid? This will be the final year of Romine’s contract with the Yankees so expect to see him playing to get a new deal. The Dodgers and Max Muncy are a great example. Batters are squaring him up more often than the last two years and the result is not just more home runs allowed, but more hits allowed in general. This is the final season of Tanaka's seven-year, $155 million contract, and while he will undoubtedly have to take a pay cut with his next contract, the 31-year-old is a good bet to remain effective as he ages. That's the biggest reason I went to something as drastic as changing the grip.". Kyle Higashioka will likely return to the RailRiders in 2019 and serve as their everyday catcher. All Rights Reserved. He put on a power display in his first batting practice session and has come into camp with a new sense of maturity that will help him to succeed. The Red Sox bludgeoned Tanaka for 12 runs in 3 1/3 innings on July 25 last year. Last season, when he was as dominant as any pitcher on the planet, Cole still allowed 29 homers in 212 1/3 innings, or one every 7 1/3 innings or so. Paxton became the first Yankee to win 10 consecutive starts since Ron Guidry won 11 straight in 1979, and he started Game 1 of the ALDS.

Specifically, he scaled back on his trademark sinker and started throwing more breaking balls.

The best teams acquire players on the cheap and help them take their game to the next level. James Paxton scaled back on his fastball and threw more curveballs late in 2019. In 21 starts with the old grip, opponents hit .279 with a .469 slugging percentage against the splitter. In his next start following the disaster at Fenway Park, Paxton held those same Red Sox to two runs in six innings.

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The curveball became a key pitch for Zack Britton in 2019. Every week we're going to break down a handful of MLB players who share a common theme and what it means going forward. 1 - 2, 4.31 ERA, 25 SO. After this season the Yankees must decide whether to exercise what amounts to a two-year club option worth $27 million.

Does the 28-year-old backstop take Romine’s spot as the primary backup to Gary Sanchez or do they part ways? Britton changed the scouting report and thrived. The Yankees tend to build their pitching staff around power arms -- their team 93.1 mph average fastball velocity was sixth highest in baseball last year -- and that makes Masahiro Tanaka an outlier. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. Kyle Higashioka was initially drafted by the Yankees in the 2008 draft. Never underestimate the New York Yankees to get their hands on dominant left-handed pitchers… MLB Proposal To Start Season As Early As May, ideal launch angle for a hitter is 10-30 degrees, Paxton is currently working his way back from February back surgery, backup catcher Austin Romine said in September, Pitchers are collectively throwing fewer fastballs these days. Not to mention Sanchez hit just .180/.291/.406 in 89 games and he led the majors with 18 passed balls. Britton's contract is unusual. The velocity and spin gives Cole a greater margin of error than most.

Last season three prominent Yankees pitchers, all of whom are facing free agency this coming offseason, made adjustments on the fly and had more success down the stretch. Over his seven-year major league career, he has hit a combined .227/.273/.345 with his best season being in 2018 when he hit .244/.295/.417 in 77 games. Let's get to it. Defensively Romine is the best catcher on the 40-man. Eight starts into his record contract, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is sitting on a 3.91 ERA and an MLB-high 12 home runs allowed. Published. Happ is Finding More Success, Coles: Taking a Look at Chad Green and Adam Ottavino’s Struggles, Coles: No Rest for the Weary – Struggling Yankees face 25 Games in 26 Days, Podcast 235: Yankees Make Statement Against Indians In Game 1, Podcast 234: Yankees-Indians Wild Card Preview, Podcast 233: Getting Higgy With It For 2020 Postseason, Podcast 232: Yankees Back On Track As Players Return/Impact of Postseason Schedule, Podcast 231: Yankees Playoff Hopes In Trouble/Deivi Delivers in Rotation. "He stays aggressive. The uptick in curveballs and decline in fastball usage late last season in pretty easy to spot: "He's got a purpose when he's pitching. Paxton is currently working his way back from February back surgery -- had the season started on time, it would've been his eighth stint on the injured list since 2016 -- and is expected to return in May or June. All Rights Reserved. The Yankees have demoted Michael King … and a familiar face is now back in the Bronx. He has said the ball was too slick and the seams too low to grip the pitch properly, so, at midseason, Tanaka developed a new splitter grip. He's throwing more curveballs early in the count, and using the pitch to either get ahead on hitters or coax a quick ground ball. He's known predominantly as a fastball guy, so guys are selling out. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Tanaka changed his splitter grip after that. Aces open as Bieber's Indians host Cole, Yankees in Game 1 The Cleveland Indians went a long way to stay home. Following a particularly scary stretch at midseason -- Britton issued 12 walks against only four strikeouts during a 17-inning stretch spanning May 20 to July 13 -- Britton huddled up with pitching coach Larry Rothschild and New York's analytics group, and made some adjustments. CLEVELAND (AP) - Miguel Andújar was left off the New York Yankees’ roster Tuesday for their first-round playoff series against Cleveland. He had never thrown more than 96 curveballs in an entire season from 2014-18. We don't know how the shutdown and its financial impact will affect decision-making yet, but I'd bet on the Yankees picking up the option. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, at Whichever team signs Paxton will get a pitcher with injury concerns, no doubt, but also a pitcher with considerable upside, especially following last year's adjustment. Cole shot that down -- "I think (pitchers) all pretty much tip every game, one way or another," he told NorthJersey.com's Pete Caldera -- and instead chalked the home runs and hard contact up to "whenever I'm over the plate, the hitter's very certain of what's coming.".

CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Cole's issues throwing breaking balls for strikes could be attributed to any number of things, starting with the shutdown and unusual ramp-up period to this season. (Updated). The New York Yankees have not yet made the big … That's part of one of the things Aaron (Boone) said he was so encouraged about it, same with (pitching coach Matt Blake). New York Yankees Yearly Pitching Staff. MLB will allow fans at 2020 World Series, NLCS, Twins' playoff losing streak hits 18 with Astros sweep, Correa calls out Astros haters after sweeping Twins, Report: Marlins' Marte breaks hand on hit by pitch, Complete playoff bracket, schedule, time and TV info. Masahiro Tanaka threw more fastballs than ever last season. For all intents and purposes, Britton was a one-trick pony with the Orioles. section: | slug: how-three-yankees-pitchers-made-adjustments-in-2019-and-what-those-tweaks-mean-for-2020-and-beyond | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | Hitters can sit dead red.