MINNEAPOLIS -- Lefty Fernando Abad has surprisingly been the Twins' best reliever so far this season, and he credits a new pitch he's throwing as a reason for his success.
Abad has always leaned on his changeup as part of his arsenal, but during Spring Training he experimented with opening his fingers more when throwing the pitch, leading to a lower-velocity changeup that he's been mixing in with his regular changeup this year.
"I gave it a nickname -- the super changeup," Abad said. "I have my changeup and my super changeup. In Spring Training, I tried it out and it worked.