Welcome to the second installment in our Separation pitching series! Last week, I introduced the series with a breakdown of Luis Severino’s slider, looking at how changes in the pitch’s shape have allowed it to pair effectively off of his newly-learned cutter. Today we will be moving from the starting rotation into the bullpen as we take a look at Michael King.
King has been one of the breakout bullpen stars of the season, leading the league’s relievers with 1.2 fWAR and 38 strikeouts while allowing just one earned run across his first eight appearances and 17.