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Bradenton Marauders: Three Pitchers Ahead of Game In Changeup Development

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One of the biggest parts of development in pitchers is mastering the changeup. Being able to effectively throw the pitch can make a difference between staying in the rotation and becoming a reliver.
It can sometimes take a couple of years for a pitcher to get comfortable. Other times, the process is a lot quicker.
The Bradenton Marauders happen to have multiple players that have flashed great off-speed pitches, a couple of which could be in the discussion as to being the best in the entire system. Even better, since they are in Bradenton, we get the statcast numbers on the pitch so we can get an idea just how good the pitch is.