Leave it to a sidearmer to be nigh impossible to figure out. I don’t mean by hitters — well, in this case I hope I do mean by hitters — I mean by prognosticators. He may as well put on a full body costume, ring the doorbell, and proclaim, “Trigg or Treat!” Who is that? Is that a relief pitcher who should mostly face righties or a solid #3 SP?
What makes Andrew Triggs so especially difficult to predict is that in almost every way his profile suggests both pros and cons. Consider this...
Platoon Splits
It is very unusual for sidearmers to succeed as SPs, largely because pitchers who come from a low arm slot usually struggle against “opposite hand” hitters, and starting lineups can stack themselves accordingly.