Oliver Drake is basically a left-handed pitcher

Over the weekend, Rays pitcher Oliver Drake broke the internet with this pitch:

And here is what that same pitch looks like through the eyes of Baseball Savant’s 3D pitch visualizer:

Notice anything interesting about the release point? If you didn’t already know it was Drake, would you think this pitch was actually thrown by a righty? Let’s dig into that a little bit more by looking into his delivery and mechanics.

First, notice where his foot is on, or rather, off the rubber when he starts, specifically against left handed batters:

Just the very tip of his cleat is on the rubber, leaving me to wonder whether he wears a bigger shoe on that foot to give himself an added advantage.