Noah Syndergaard has been working with the Dodgers' mental skills coach, trying to find the form that once made him so dominant.
Once one of the most dominating pitchers in the majors, Noah Syndergaard hopes to become a major part of the Dodgers’ rotation.While the hypnosis program is far from the only effort Syndergaard is making to rectify his woeful opening month with the Dodgers, it reveals much about the challenges facing the 30-year-old former phenom.Dodgers coaches maintain his mechanics, while not perfect, are still mostly sound, deciding against any major overhauls in the middle of the season.
said. “At times he flashes some stuff, and then other times he kind of pulls back a little bit. He’s somebody that’s really focused on his delivery, and something we’re trying to get him to do is pull out of that, and get his focus more toward the plate.” Yan Gomes of the Chicago Cubs hits a home run off Noah Syndergaard during a game on April 14 at Dodger Stadium.
“I know it’s in there. I try to be explosive, 110%,” he said. “But my movement just isn’t efficient.” “I felt like I was ‘screwing’ my back leg,” he recalled, crediting the one succinct thought with syncing up the rest of his delivery. “It felt automatic.”
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