Official Site of the Diamondbacks · Mar 13, 2016
Hudson gets results with quicker delivery tempo
PHOENIX -- A small tweak in D-backs right-hander Daniel Hudson's mechanics paid dividends Friday against the Royals.
Arizona pitching coach Mike Butcher talked with Hudson after he gave up a run on two hits and hit a batter on March 8 against the Angels.
"It's something very subtle, where he thought I was not necessarily having a slow leg kick, but kind of taking my time with my leg kick, and it was causing me to float or coast down the mound," Hudson said. "So we worked on trying to have a little quicker tempo with that part. So that way I'm really loading up quick and it forces me to use the mound more to my advantage instead of just falling down it."