He did it by embracing his best pitch, the knuckle curve, throwing it over 39% of the time in San Diego. To compare, during his time in Colorado as a starter he threw it about half as much as he has thrown it this year. His curveball was once rated the best in the Indians farm system and he was drafted #5 overall in 2010, meaning there was some pedigree of success behind this year.
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