Cliff Lee, Jamie Moyer and 5 Successful Pitching Approach Changes

Pitchers change their approaches to battle for a myriad of reasons. For some, their age has stolen critical miles-per-hour from their dominant fastball, and they must adapt. For others, injuries or ineffectiveness lead to strategy shifts.

Sometimes these adjustments don’t take, and the pitcher flounders with the same approach for years without success. The great ones implement the changes and recreate their game as new and improved versions of themselves.

The next few slides will hit on a few examples of pitchers who changed their tactics and reaped the benefits.

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