Since being taken in the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft, Jordan Wicks has looked the part of an MLB starting pitcher. He's never had an issue carving up minor-league hitters with an advanced changeup, and his command has always been above average.
And yet, despite various changes and alterations to his arsenal, the 26-year-old southpaw just can't get over the hump. He's pitched to a 5.21 ERA (4.79 FIP) in 95 career innings at the highest level, consistently struggling to get hitters out multiple times through the order.
Thus, he went back to the lab this offseason, committed to altering whatever he could to gain the edge.