Tyson Ross tends to use his slider…a lot. He thew it 276 more times than any other pitcher last year. Padres pitching coach Darren Balsley doesn’t think he’s over-relying on it though, according to U-T San Diego:
“I’ll tell you why I don’t get concerned with him – he still throws 60 percent fastballs,” Balsley said this spring. “The major league average is anywhere from 55 to 60. If he had a curveball and threw 20 percent curves and 20 percent sliders, he’d still be throwing 40 percent breaking balls, which a lot of guys do…”
Although hitters definitely see the slider a lot, they’re obviously not seeing it well. He has a 55 percent swing-and-miss rate on the slider which is tied for the most this year for starters who have thrown at least 20 sliders.
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— Pitcher List (@ThePitcherList) April 8, 2015
(h/t U-T San Diego)
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