Ben Brown’s Changeup Looked Different in Last Start

AP Photo/Kayla WolfFair warning out of the gate that you may want to file this one under confirmation bias for the time being. There’s so little evidence — only 14 pitches total and just one or two in question here — but I’ve been writing about Ben Brown‘s changeup for a while now and something looked different on Friday. Not only did he get his first swing-and-miss on an offspeed pitch this season, but the metrics varied significantly from what we’ve seen in the past.

While I’d love to say it’s because he listened to CI’s The Rant podcast this past Thursday, I don’t think he’d have integrated a new grip within 24 hours.

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