Adam Ottavino was the poster child for the Yankees’ dynamic bullpen approach of the past few years. He’s big and throws hard, releases from a wonky angle, and has such excellent breaking stuff that he actually uses it more than his fastball. At least, that was Adam Ottavino before the 2020 season.
In a bizarre twist, Ottavino has changed up his pitch mix drastically this year, and the results really haven’t been that great. Ever since becoming a reliever in 2012 for the Colorado Rockies, Ottavino has thrown his slider more than any other pitch.