The introduction of the player who signed the richest contract ever given to a left-handed pitcher sometimes sounded like the introduction of a former top prospect who had fallen by the wayside. Or maybe you're a journeyman who can do more than that.
Not long after the Yankees took a shot at Luke Weaver, pitching coach Matt Blake announced hisinteresting mixI figured I could make some tweaks to the club by throwing a few pitches. Just a few years ago, when facing Deivi Garcia, the Yankees called the former phenom's play too “rotational” and believed simplifying the rotation was the key to unlocking his potential. By adding Eniel de los Santos (who was active at the time) at the trade deadline last season, Aaron Boone was hopeful that “a little adjustment here and there could help the players move the needle.'' We can do a little better.”
The Yankees, like other major league teams, take minor league pitchers and tweak their pitch shape, pitch usage, arm slot and windup, and a few other factors to create more productive pitchers. aims to produce. They take other people's trash (or their own) and often pull off a little alchemy. These tweaks make sense for Weaver, a former first-round pick who hasn't yet tasted much success in the major leagues. Garcia developed into one of the most promising players in baseball, but then fell from grace. De Los Santos is a journeyman the Yankees thought they could get more out of.
It's not all that common that such meat on the bone is mentioned when introducing a two-time All-Star who signed an eight-year, $218 million contract.
