Sandoval, who began experimenting with the pitch last year, had thrown it just 15 times in his first 10 starts this season, but he’s thrown it 33 times in the last two games.
Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval, who will start against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night, is looking for anything to help get him back to the type of pitcher he was in 2021 and 2022, when he had a 3.17 ERA. ANAHEIM — Add Patrick Sandoval to the list of pitchers who believe a sweeper can be a key addition to their arsenal.
Even though Sandoval gave up his only two runs that day when Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer on the sweeper, Sandoval also struck out Judge with the pitch.The whiff rate on Sandoval’s sweeper is 33%, which is second only to the 40% rate on his changeup. He’s gotten a strikeout 25% of the time he’s thrown the pitch with two strikes, which is the highest rate of any of his pitches.
Sandoval, who will starts against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night, is looking for anything to help get him back to the type of pitcher he was in 2021 and 2022, when he had a 3.17 ERA. Although Washington said on Sunday that right-hander Chase Silseth could be a candidate, the Angels now have Silseth’s next minor league rehab start scheduled for Thursday. That would not give him time to squeeze in a third minor league outing before that June 15 game.Infielder Brandon Drury was on the field for a full workout on Monday, including batting practice and ground balls.
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