Flashes four-seam Wednesday Graveman was able to go as high as 97 mph with a four-seam fastball he's been working on during his appearance in Wednesday's intrasquad start, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle r... Impact The veteran right-hander has a well-earned reputation as a groundball pitcher who's heavily relied on his sinker in the past, but Graveman's newfound velocity could certainly add a new dimension to his arsenal six seasons into his big-league career. The 29-year-old was able to flash some of that versatility Wednesday, when he cruised through two scoreless innings and then worked to get out of a jam in the third frame with just one run crossing the plate. Graveman has previously relied on a two-seam fastball when deploying a power pitch, but he feels the four-seamer will open up more of the strike zone for him and also make his trademark sinker, which he still plans on utilizing heavily, all the more effective.
JULY 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE