Blue Jays Game

First off, it's worth noting that the pitch isn't — in and of itself — a dominant offering. The Berrios changeup has a +3 run value in his career, and opponents ...

Over his last two starts he's used this pitch to left-handed hitters 41.6 percent of the time, and it's worked as they've hit .188 off of it without an extra-base knock. It may not be as aesthetically pleasing as his breaking ball, but he snaps off a pretty one that falls just out of reach from time to time. Opponents are 3-for-7 on that pitch in the last two games, but it will be interesting to see if that changes if he continues with this approach. The Berrios changeup has a +3 run value in his career, and opponents have hit .241 and slugged .410 off of it. Between Mark Buehrle, Marco Estrada and Hyun-Jin Ryu, the Blue Jays have had a number of starters see their fastballs perform far better due to heavy changeup usage. Another reason Berrios may be tinkering with a more changeup-focused approach is the difficulty he’s had with left-handed hitters. First off, it's worth noting that the pitch isn't — in and of itself — a dominant offering. His breaking ball and sinker both have a tonne of horizontal movement that makes them tunnel well with each other… There is a reason it took this long to try featuring the pitch. In his two September starts, the 28-year-old has thrown his changeup at a higher rate than ever before. … but neither is easily confused for the vertically-oriented four-seamer on the way in. Opponents are hitting .357 and slugging .649 off it, and Statcast's run value has it pegged as the