While playing catch near the end of April amid a start to the season that had some early struggles, Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas fiddled with his changeup. The two-time All-Star starter did so by testing out different grips on the pitch and experimented with applying different pressure points with his fingers.
He liked what he felt and carried it into a bullpen session at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles during the Cardnials’ west coast road trip. The session showed the feel was there. The TrackMan metrics provide the data to back up its effectiveness.
“It's a similar grip.