Jonathan Loaisiga had the distinction of being the slowest pitcher in baseball last season with nobody on base, and now in a spring training where the pitch clock is being introduced.
TAMPA — Jonathan Loaisiga had the distinction of being the slowest pitcher in baseball last season with nobody on base, and now in a spring training where the pitch clock is being introduced, he is leaving to play in the World Baseball Classic.
“Hopefully now he puts that all together and you see this monster reliever we know he’s capable of being.” While Loaisiga averaged an MLB-high 19.8 seconds between pitches with nobody on last season, he made some tweaks to his in-between-pitch routine to abide by the 15-second timer. While players leaving spring training for the WBC comes with a certain level of concern — especially for pitchers as they try to stay healthy for the start of the regular season — Loaisiga believes the tournament has him in a good spot after beginning his offseason training earlier.
Loaisiga, one of only 15 Nicaragua-born players to make it to the major leagues, remembers growing up watching the likes of Dennis Martinez, Vicente Padilla and Everth Cabrera.
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