DETROIT -- Alex Meyer throws a breaking pitch that is hard to quantify. It's hard to hit, too.
Meyer's self-identified "knuckle curve" comes at batters an average of 85 mph, according to Statcast™, which makes some people believe it's more of a slider or "slurve." Regardless of its name, the pitch, when thrown accurately, complements his upper-90s fastball nicely and helped him keep Detroit guessing.
"You can't go out there and just pump fastballs," the Angels' righty said after Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Tigers. "A lot of the games that I've struggled have been games where I'm not throwing that [knuckle curve] for a strike.