Six weeks ago Danny Salazar was such a complete mess that he didn’t even make it to the final spring training cuts. Now he’s among the most unhittable pitchers in all of baseball.
So what happened?
Speaking to MLB.com (via CBS Sports), Salazar attributed some of his success to his curveball which he has worked into his repertoire.
But the most noticeable difference has been his approach in two-strike counts.
While it’s obviously early, Salazar is currently baseballs most dominant pitcher in two-strike counts, generating a strikeout in 59.3% of all plate appearances that reach two strikes – narrowly edging out Clayton Kershaw, who sits at 56 percent.