Angels star Shohei Ohtani is set to make his next pitching start Tuesday against the Padres despite a cracked nail that cut his last appearance short.
Aaron Loup’s season did not start the way he had hoped. But the reliever made one simple change during his stint on the injured list in May that seems to have changed things for the better.
In his first 13 outings this season , the left-hander accumulated a 7.00 earned-run average, .342 opponent batting average and an .868 opponent on-base-plus-slugging percentage. During his past 13 games he’s posted a 3.09 ERA with a .277 batting average and .746 OPS.Angels relief pitcher Aaron Loup has posted improved numbers since changing his technique.loss to the Oakland A’sLoup landed on the injured list in May because of a right hamstring strain.
“I said, ‘I thought about it, I just never did it because part of what makes me who I am is the angle I create from being that far over,’ ” Loup recalled telling Nevin. “He said, ‘Four inches, I don’t think it’s going to make a huge difference. But looking at it from a hitter’s perspective, the way your pitches work, it would keep your pitches on the plate longer as opposed to where your angle is now, your margin for error is so small for me to decide if it’s strike or ball.
That, combined with Loup‘s improved command, helped the pitcher put together a series of solid outings.
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