Bryce Miller Adding A Splitter To His Arsenal
10 months agoSeattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller, who had an up-and-down first year in the big leagues in 2023, said he was only using two pitches (fastball and gyro slider) against left-handed hitters late in the year. "When I'm 70% heater, it's a pretty easy guessing game," Miller said. He limited righties to a .200/.234/.315 slash line, but lefties hit .303/.358/.558 against him. After reviewing his rookie season, the 25-year-old decided a splitter could serve him better against lefties than his changeup. Miller has been working on the new pitch all offseason and has modeled it after two-time All-Star Kevin Gausman's. Miller has also focused on improving his sweeper, a pitch that batters hit .300 against in 2023. He showed a solid fantasy foundation in his first MLB season and has plenty of upside, especially if his new splitter is more effective against lefties.
Source: Seattle Sports - Shannon Drayer
Source: Seattle Sports - Shannon Drayer