The Three Pack: Early Returns on Michael Feliz

Michael Feliz has pitched fairly well in his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 25-man roster. Here’s a look at what’s new and exciting about his return:

Feliz is throwing a tick more four-seamers by volume in 2019 to date (70.7 percent) than 2018 (67.7 percent), but even with the caveat of small sample size — Feliz has thrown just 3.2 innings in the majors this season — the peripherals around the pitch are more encouraging.

I was particularly impressed with Feliz’s ability to complete two consecutive strikeouts with the four seamer in the same location across two different batters last week:

Again, this is only across 3.