Wilner just said Stro is pitching today in a minor league game, and has 5K's through 3IP.
Sanchez just got a swinging strikeout on the curve as well! :-o He now has 4k's through 4IP.
Interesting. Perhaps Hutch should try busting RH inside and pitching away from LH like Chen and see if that works?
Sure, that's fair, but not sure I'd really group them together.
Salazar
http://i.snag.gy/bXPDW.jpg
Hutch
http://i.snag.gy/Kt6X6.jpg
There's kind of a significant FIP difference and K/9 difference. They do seem to have similar B/9 rates.
It's certainly not a very big change, by any means, but it definitely looks like his fastballs up in the zone increased a bit, which kind of fits the narrative a bit.
The biggest issue with Hutch is throws fastballs straight, flat, and down the middle frequently. It's either a command issue or someone is calling a terrible game (Hutch or Martin/catcher).
http://i.imgur.com/PJWYWVe.gif?1
Sometimes he gets lucky with it, but generally he's playing with fire.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TuJMbuIWpPU/Uztlc08LQKI/AAAAAAAAHPs/HyRw12lDKc4/s1600/Hutch-2-rev.gif
http://i.imgur.com/TJ5e98i.gif?1
Are you saying that Wei-Yin Chen generally tosses 4SM fastballs up, flat, and in the middle of the plate frequently like Hutch, but is successful doing it?
Also, I'm just curious why you grouped Salazar in your comparable list?
Because his have been described as flat, slow, and are many times crushed. They also note that his release looks off, leading to these, which seemed to be a consistent issue for him last season regarding his command.
Given that Sanchez suggested he'd "go down" and work on things if Floyd takes the 5th spot, I'm thinking that he's already been told that he could continue to start in AAA if he doesn't want to join the pen.