Chris Kirschner of The Athletic wrote a great article this week taking inventory of reasons to watch this team over the season’s remaining six weeks. Anthony Volpe’s development and Gerrit Cole’s Cy Young push led the way, but I submit another compelling reason to watch this season gone haywire: Randy Vásquez’s relatively surprising success as a starting pitcher. Earlier this year, Malachi wrote a Sequence of the Week post on Vásquez, noting the youngster’s moxie and pitchability. Here, let’s discuss his elite curveball, which has fooled bona fide big-league mashers.
Often, a young player’s initial performance in the big leagues is dictated by their usage of the primary weapon that got them there.