Mar 11, 2023; Bradenton, Florida, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Ian Hamilton (71) throws a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning at LECOM Park. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
One of the biggest developments the Yankees have made this decade comes in the hiring of Matt Blake and Sam Briend. They’ve changed the organizational philosophy surrounding pitching, going from an organization that had to buy talent to an organization that develops it. While not perfect, Ian Hamilton showed off plenty of promise in his Yankee debut, specifically with his slider/changeup hybrid known as the ‘slambio’, the fusion of a slider and changeup (which in Spanish is referred to as a ‘cambio’).