Chacin’s goal is to become better against lefties this season, and he thinks that improving the pitch will help him to do that. Adam McCalvy writes more about that here. The changeup can be one of the most effective pitches in baseball. Chacin, and the Milwaukee Brewers, are hoping it will be for him in 2018.
Usage History
A few years ago, Chacin featured his changeup a lot more. From his debut in 2009 until 2014, the use of this pitch dropped below 10 percent once. That was nine percent in 2013. From 2015 on, he did not throw it as much.