The Baltimore Orioles are one of the most exciting young teams in all of baseball.
The team owns the best record in the American League with a mark of 77-48.
Their young talent has been the most exciting aspect of their club over the past two seasons.
But it goes beyond just Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman.
On the pitching side, the Orioles have a young right-hander in Grayson Rodriguez who is quite promising.
On Tuesday night, he showed off his signature changeup, with the pitch clocking in at 83 mph as he managed to get a whiff from George Springer.
Pitching analyst Rob Friedman posted a video of Rodriguez showing off his changeup via Twitter.
Grayson Rodriguez, Wicked 83mph Changeup. 👌 pic.twitter.com/QMpwFUTzOh
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 23, 2023
The most important thing to remember about a changeup is that when it first comes out of a pitcher’s hand, it looks a certain way.
However, as it approaches the hitter, the look of the pitch changes.
For example, it could potentially change speeds or even directions.
But Rodriguez clearly has some bite on his changeup, which is quite encouraging for the Orioles as they assess their young talent and determine the roles of certain players.
The Orioles will likely want to find a place in their rotation for Rodriguez, as he possesses top-of-the-rotation stuff that is so coveted by all Major League teams these days.
Springer didn’t appear to have much of a chance when the young right-hander fired his changeup, as it changed speeds and location as it reached the plate, causing the Toronto Blue Jays star to swing right through it.
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