Baseball is a game of constant evolution. Pitchers especially are continually tweaking what they are throwing or how they are throwing to get an added advantage over hitters. When it works, it can result in a Cy Young season like Shane Bieber did last year when he casually created a new pitch in his pandemic downtime.
For Cleveland pitcher Aaron Civale, right now that constant tinkering means transitioning from a traditional changeup to a split-change.
While discussing his mindset and preparation for the upcoming season, the always cerebral Civale also revealed that he is working on this new changeup.