Just months ago, Sandy Alcántara was a three-pitch hurler. In 2020, he dominated almost exclusively with his sinker, fastball, and slider. That has changed in 2021, though. This year, he’s throwing his changeup more than ever. It has rapidly emerged as his signature pitch.
A year ago, Alcántara didn’t use it that much because, honestly, it wasn’t producing the desired outcomes. He went from using his changeup 10.3% of time in 2020 to 28.0% through his first 11 starts in ‘21.
Opponents know all about Alcántara’s changeup at this point, but they are helpless against it.
Alcántara is allowing a .