What is John Gant throwing?

Billy Hurst-USA TODAY SportsOn a staff that features Andrew Miller, one wouldn’t be too surprised to hear of a reliever averaging 1.1 innings per appearance with an ERA of 0.82.

The surprise is understandable when one finds out that reliever is John Gant.

Gant’s makeup has never been terrible; he’s been a pitcher with above-average spin rates and some pretty solid movement for a while. He could never really figure it out as a starter.

Joe Schwarz of The Athletic wrote a piece on Gant’s repertoire at the beginning of April that showcased the potential he had. Our own Gabe Simonds highlighted the increased velocity Gant has seen this season, which might be the product of less energy conservation…