Part of what makes Clay Holmes’ sinker so good is also what makes it never too far from losing control.
Part of what makes it so good — the dip, duck and dive movement that often baffles hitters — is also what makes it never too far away from losing control if something is slightly off-kilter in his delivery.
Holmes’ sinker also averaged 16.8 inches of horizontal movement, with 1.8 more inches of break than similar sinkers at his velocity. Holmes attributed the struggles to his release point creeping downward and starting to get more rotational in his delivery. After taking a few extra weeks to rest in the offseason, Holmes is throwing “full bore” this spring, according to Aaron Boone.Holmes also hurried back from a shoulder capsule strain to make the Yankees’ playoff roster — though without the ideal buildup, which led to someBecause of that and the heavy workload, he took a few more weeks off than normal to start his offseason before getting back to work.
“I think [the most intimidating part] was just seeing all the veterans,” Williams said. “Because the veterans are going to dictate how comfortable you’re going to be as a young player.”
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