Tyler Chatwood has historically thrown around 5-7 changeups per 100 pitches, but he might implement the offspeed pitch more into his 2020 repertoire. We saw why during Tuesday’s outing, a 3.2 inning effort in which he struck out four Giants with no walks. One of those whiffs came against the right-handed batting Hunter Pence, who was unsure of what he’d just seen.
“I threw a right-on-right changeup for that last strikeout,” Chatwood told MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian. “A really good pitch that I don’t throw a lot. It’s a good sign. I think I want to go out there and mix it up more.