By now the secret is out: Chris Archer’s sinker (or two-seam fastball if you prefer that term) was getting crushed... Hard... And often.
It’s also become pretty evident of late (at least among our online Pirates community) that he’s having more success since ditching that pitch completely. So, I wanted to put something together that more specifically detailed that change and why it’s working. Then, we can more effectively decide what to expect moving forward and if he is, in fact, “fixed.”
*Note: All pitch count and usage numbers in this piece come from Brooks Baseball.