The 2019 season has certainly not been kind to New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard. Following his impressive 2018 season, the man fans call “Thor” has pitched extremely inconsistently through this season.
One of the biggest reasons for Syndergaard’s struggles this season has been due to his ineffective slider.
While his slider hasn’t been the only pitch he’s struggled with this season, it’s the pitch that has caused Syndergaard to surrender so many home runs this season. Last season, Syndergaard owned a respectable 0.52 HR/9 through 154.1 innings pitched. This season, Thor has struggled to keep the ball in the yard as he currently owns a 1.