Last week we checked out a couple of trends on the offensive side of things for the Rays in 2018, most notably that they traded in a lot of their power for a more contact-friendly (and speedy) approach at the plate.
This week, let’s take a trend on the run prevention side of things, namely the Rays pitch selection in 2018.
Kings of the Changeup
For a long time, the Rays dedication to the changeup was one of their main calling cards. James Shields was the leader on this front (24.