","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"ExternalEmbed","data":{"__typename":"ExternalEmbedContent","html":", Shohei Ohtani, 97mph Fastball (foul) and 91mph Splitter (Swinging K), Overlay. It's a sinker, and it's a good one. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo--with-sponsor,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo--with-sponsor,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo--with-tagline,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo--with-tagline{display:none;}/*!sc*/ In fact, Ohtani had top-five horizontal slider movement in MLB. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{color:#aaaaaa;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;background-color:#ffffff;text-transform:uppercase;}/*!sc*/ But Ohtani's split has been the best strikeout pitch of them all. At the plate, he belted home runs in three consecutive games, crushing one pitch Friday for the seventh-longest homer of the young 2018 season. 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Ohtani's four-seamer and splitter approach the hitter along the same path: His fastball averages 4.6 inches of horizontal movement, and his splitter averages 4.2 inches of horizontal movement. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon{background:none;padding:0px;width:24px;height:18px;position:relative;margin:0px auto;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:0.5s ease-in-out;transition:0.5s ease-in-out;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR .contributor__text--twitter{font-size:0.8rem;font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ A lot of his best. pic.twitter.com/M8ABQ3gKOU. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. I spoke with Perry [Minasian, Angels general manager] in spring training, and we decided just to watch and see how hes doing and make decisions based on where hes at during the course of the year. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input[type='search']{height:32px;-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ Nate Lowe 3-run MISSLE off Shohei Ohtani pic.twitter.com/8K7lNpNDUa. This development should actually sound familiar because Ohtani also added a new pitch last season on his way to the AL MVP Award. A full 50 percent of his fly balls have left the yard, which is also an extremely unsustainable rate. @media screen and (-ms-high-contrast:active),(-ms-high-contrast:none){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo{height:30px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo img{min-height:30px;height:auto !important;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1){top:0px;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ His splitter drops 32.1 inches -- nearly 20 inches more. The first grip that Ohtani is prompted to show is his fastball grip. .epHHrr{text-align:center;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;}/*!sc*/ Ohtani has ramped up his splitter velocity this season, and that's made it filthier than ever. Ohtani has probably already done enough on both sides of the ball to confirm that hes the real deal. Ohtani was scheduled to start Friday nights series opener against the As but was scratched after experiencing some general soreness in his pitching arm following a game of catch on Wednesday. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{min-height:40px;max-height:40px;}}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ Incredible catch. Highest whiff rate by SP on a single pitch typeSince Ohtani's MLB debut1) Shohei Ohtani's splitter, 2018 -- 56.4%2) Blake Snell's curveball, 2019 -- 54.9%3) Patrick Corbin's slider, 2018 -- 53.6%4) Blake Snell's curveball, 2018 -- 53.4%5) Kyle Gibson's slider, 2019 -- 52.6%Minimum 75 swings against that pitch type. According to research from MLB.coms Mike Petriello, the maximum outputs from Ohtanis Statcast data gathered by radar and cameras that track every move made on the field show that Ohtani possesses an arm that can throw harder than 87 percent of pitchers, a bat that can launch balls faster than 89 percent of hitters and legs that run faster than 84 percent of base runners. 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If Senga has trouble commanding his slider/cutter I see him falling back on his splitter more like Ohtani and Gausman, and getting similar results. Fifteen of those 18 strikeout victims went down swinging. Well, here are the highlights: 59 batters had plate appearances decided on Ohtani's splitter in 2018. Shohei Ohtani delights fans after sprinting out a home run for the Angels. He had a really good first inning, executing a lot of pitches, and came out wanting to do more than that in the second inning. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ Ohtani is definitely a class act, from an extreme A's fan. Why are the Angels wearing jersey patches with FBM on them? Ohtani's splitter gets almost 34 inches of vertical drop compared to only 14 inches of vertical drop on his four-seamer, so it . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ On the mound, Ohtani has made 13 starts, posting a 3.49 ERA, while striking out 30.4% of batters for a total of 1.5 WAR. data-styled.g3[id="iconstyle__IconWrapper-sc-12jucjo-0"]{content:"fuMUTu,drUhS,"}/*!sc*/ The knock on Fujinami from his time in Japan was that his command can sometimes get out of whack. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ pic.twitter.com/xarW9lrNbb, Shohei Ohtani, 2018 Highlights. This enforces the splitters downward movement. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ That includes an especially ridiculous 92.6 mph splitter to strike out Robert on April 4. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item{display:block;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ It wasnt a perfect day for Ohtanis splitter, however, as Rays catcher Wilson Ramos actually managed to get his bat on one in the seventh inning. .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g115[id="sc-global-cDsONp1"]{content:"sc-global-cDsONp1,"}/*!sc*/ .groqnz{margin-bottom:32px;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row-reverse;-ms-flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-direction:row-reverse;grid-column:9 / 13;}/*!sc*/ The AL MVP race is essentially down to Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani and Yankees slugger Aaron Judge with just a little more than a month remaining in the season. \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"In total, hitters have swung 23 times at Ohtani's splitter so far. .mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img{height:56px;max-width:512px;line-height:56px;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top [class$='button-menu--icon'] span{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ He hit 101 three times in his rookie season, which is still the most of any starter since his debut, even with Ohtani not pitching for all of 2019. .groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ Hitters swung at Ohtani's splitter a total of 95 times in 2018. Theres a strong chance Fujinami will face the Angels again in about a month -- the As open the regular season March 30 by hosting the Angels for a three-game series at the Coliseum. data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ By Neil Paine Filed under MLB. Making his first Cactus League start in Oaklands 11-5 loss to the Angels at Hohokam Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, Fujinami turned in a performance that matched the excitement generated upon his signing this offseason. b,strong{font-weight:bolder;}/*!sc*/ They've whiffed on 17 of those swings. Pedro on Ohtani's Splitter - MLB Tonight | Shohei Ohtani's splitter has been extremely effective through two starts, but Pedro Martinez has some long-term concerns. .jDETbc{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ He is on pace for 8.1 WAR, a tick below last. The early results should certainly encourage Ohtani to keep throwing sinkers down the stretch. Lowest BA allowed by SP on a single pitch typeSince Ohtani's MLB debut1) Shohei Ohtani's splitter, 2018 -- .036 BA (2-for-55)2) Tyler Glasnow's slider, 2018 -- .083 BA (4-for-48)3) Anibal Sanchez's changeup, 2018 -- .091 BA (5-for-55)4) Trevor Bauer's slider, 2018 -- .095 BA (14-for-147)5) Blake Snell's slider, 2018 -- .096 BA (8-for-83)Mininum 50 PA ending on that pitch type. Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani has multiple weapons on the mound, but his trademark is his splitter. data-styled.g159[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Input-sc-d7sh2p-4"]{content:"kwDmpG,"}/*!sc*/ Its a predictable approach that gets results, but what if Ohtani ditched the cutter, and in exchange, threw more splitters, especially to right handed hitters (RHH). .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team:first-of-type:before{content:'Teams';}/*!sc*/ Shohei Ohtani threw a nasty split-fingered fastball in the first inning on Sunday that raised the eyebrows of Angels manager Joe Maddon, who is not used to seeing his two-way star go to his signature put-away pitch so soon. .hHLkAw input::placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ The biggest goal I had coming into this year was staying healthy and finishing healthy, and in order to do that, I felt I needed to balance certain pitches, because some pitches are more stressful on your elbow, Ohtani said through an interpreter. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{margin-right:auto;display:none;}/*!sc*/ Ohtanis best start of the season came on May 11th against the Houston Astros, in which he went seven innings of one run baseball, while striking out 10. Shohei Ohtani and Kevin Gausman was a battle of pitchers with the best two split-fingered fastballs in baseball. 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Just a little more than a week into his major league career, Los Angeles Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani has been so impressive as both a pitcher and hitter that its difficult to decide which aspect of his play stands out most. Speaking to reporters Thursday, Fujinami. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{display:none;pointer-events:none;}/*!sc*/ Hes based on feel. Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in Anaheim, California.. I feel good physically, so I wanted to try more splitters.. h2.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:#666666;}/*!sc*/ Ohtani, who ranks third in the American League with 44 homers and is in the thick of the AL most valuable player race, has no desire to ease his workload in the final two weeks of the season. button,select{text-transform:none;}/*!sc*/ He lost control in the second inning, but good pitchers get those outs when they need.. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-track,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:transparent;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-list{position:absolute;list-style:none;margin:0;margin-left:2px;padding:0;margin-top:3px;margin-right:10px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus{outline:1px dotted #041E42;}/*!sc*/ His four-seamer is a true four-seamer -- it comes straight at the hitter, with very little horizontal movement. This ranks Ohtanis cutter second to last among all cut-fastballs in run value. Shohei Ohtani's Splitter Is What Makes Him Truly Great The Angels phenom has put up eye-popping statistics, but the effectiveness of his best pitch stands out. Shohei Ohtani threw a nasty split-fingered fastball in the first inning on Sunday that raised the eyebrows of Angels manager Joe Maddon, who is not used to seeing his two-way star go to his signature put-away pitch so soon. header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open{position:fixed;top:0px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ ::-webkit-file-upload-button{-webkit-appearance:button;font:inherit;}/*!sc*/ One of the things that makes baseballs core pitcher-batter duel so great is that its a constantly evolving chess match of adjustments and counteradjustments. Adam Eaton was the first to strike out against Ohtani's splitter. progress{vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ In the wise words of Christopher Walken, We need more splitters! Or maybe he said cowbell. Whos to say! .ezZJVn:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon *{fill:currentColor;}/*!sc*/ It is a purely _vertical_ splitter, which looks almost identical to his four-seam fastball until it doesn't.\n\nOhtani throws a true four-seamer. .blUWSx .share-button{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:none;border:none;padding:0;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-moz-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__close{top:6px;left:5px;}/*!sc*/ Maddon believes the benefits of pitching Sunday and making one or possibly two more starts this season could be felt in 2022. .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{position:relative;margin-bottom:64px;min-height:250px;}/*!sc*/ Thats it.. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. data-styled.g66[id="textInputstyle__styledTextInput-sc-q34wel-2"]{content:"hHLkAw,"}/*!sc*/ In 20 plate appearances ending on Ohtani's splitter this season, hitters are 0-for-19 with 18 strikeouts. His splitter usage is up 11% from 2020. They struck out in 35 of those 59 plate appearances -- a 59% strikeout rate. @media (min-width:768px){h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.488rem;}h2.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:1.44rem;}}/*!sc*/ . Shohei Ohtani did in 2022 what no other player in baseball history had done. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ He makes adjustments constantly, but the biggest difference from when I first saw him last year to now is overall command of all of his pitches.. .kKeedG:hover{border-bottom:none;color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ MESA, Ariz. -- Shintaro Fujinami expected to battle nerves in his highly anticipated A's debut, which was only amplified once it was announced that the pitching matchup would come against Japanese countryman Shohei Ohtani. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-45deg);transform:rotate(-45deg);}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{opacity:0;display:none;left:-9999px;position:absolute;margin:0px;-webkit-transition:opacity 100ms ease 100ms;transition:opacity 100ms ease 100ms;pointer-events:initial;border-top:solid 4px #002867;border-radius:0 0 6px 6px;box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-wrap:nowrap;-ms-flex-wrap:nowrap;flex-wrap:nowrap;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__group-title{padding:11px 8px;white-space:nowrap;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__item:not(.header__subnav--teams__team),.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__group-title{display:block;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__group{-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__group-title{background-color:#ffffff;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item{position:relative;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item:hover .header__nav-top__nav-item__text,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{opacity:1;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true']{border-bottom:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true']::after{opacity:1;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__subnav{display:block;opacity:1;top:52px;left:0px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__subnav--pin-to-right{right:0;left:auto;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Perhaps the most fascinating story in baseball is Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels' two-way phenomenon who is making his mark as both a hitter and a pitcher. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{width:100%;-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;background-color:#081c3b;border-bottom:1px solid #002867;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ 4-seamer: 97.2 mph / 2,220 rpm / 14.6" of drop / 3.3" of breakSinker: 97.6 mph / 1,994 rpm / 21.6" of drop / 16.0" of break. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{padding:0 16px;}}/*!sc*/ A voice from behind the camera asks Ohtani to grip each ball as if he were to throw a different pitch each time. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon-globe{margin-left:32px;}/*!sc*/