Let’s be frank: I’m late to the chase (field). Patrick Corbin has taken baseball by storm. And by now, we’ve all heard that he’s throwing more sliders. Lots of them.
But when people talk about Corbin or analyze him, it often stops there. His slider is a fantastic pitch and he’s making batters look like fools out there with it. But it’s selling Corbin short to say that throwing more sliders is why he’s having this fantastic start to the season. Thus, the focus of this article. I’ve found three major changes that Corbin has made and I believe they’re all having a significant impact on his breakout this season.