Aaron Nola‘s curveball has received a lot of attention this year, and rightly so. Nola has seemingly ridden an increased use of the pitch to raise his profile from solid starter to hearing whispers of “ace” just a month into the season. His curveball is undeniably excellent, possibly the best in the baseball, and now he’s throwing it more often without any decrease in effectiveness.
| 2015 | 24% | 28% | 42% | 49% | 20% |
| 2016 | 34% | 27% | 46% | 48% | 21% |
It was a simple adjustment, and one that has been well documented.