Erick Fedde threw his curveball 26% of the the time in an August 17th start against Toronto’s Blue Jays, so when that number jumped to 37% in his August 24th outing against the Miami Marlins, it was noteworthy, and the 28-year-old, 2014 1st Round pick told reporters that he’d actually adopted left-handed reliever Sam Clay’s grip after looking at video of the southpaw and noting similarities between what the two of them were doing.
“I adopted the grip and it immediately clicked,” Fedde said. “I think the last four or five starts I’ve had more swings and misses on it, or bad takes, and ever since then it’s just been good, so I’m thankful for him.