Sweepers, Pitch Design & Colorado with Adam Ottavino and Early Hitting Metrics that Matter

Published: April 26, 2024, 8:10 p.m.

b"Eno and DVR are joined by Mets pitcher Adam Ottavino to discuss sweepers, pitch design and development, and the success he had during a long run in Colorado. Plus, they examine the quick demotion for Jackson Holliday, several surprising starting pitchers, and hitting metrics that move the needle despite limited samples from the first month of the season.\\n\\nRundown\\n0:21Adam Ottavino Joins the Show!\\n8:44 How Adam Throws His Sweeper\\n16:35 Citi Field's Unique Park Factors Based on Game Time\\n21:22 Players Entering the Game with More Pitches, Even as Relievers\\n27:11 Jackson Holliday Sent Back to Triple-A\\n36:57 Erick Fedde's Successful Return to MLB from a One-Year Stint in the KBO\\n43:01 Ranger Su\\xe1rez's Early K% Jump\\n47:37 Graham Ashcraft: Casey Mize in Reverse? Ks Preceding Better Ratios?\\n51:24 What Matters for Hitters in Smaller Samples?\\n\\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\\n\\n-Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\\n-Join us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!\\nyoutube.com/ratesbarrels\\n-Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"