Matt Shoemaker is latest patient for Twins spin-rate doctor The veteran righthander has used a split-finger fastball to great success at times during his career. February 22, 2021 5:40pm Text size Copy shortlink:
FORT MYERS, FLA. – Having watched him create a shutdown bullpen out of matchsticks and Legos, having seen him unearth Cy Young potential in Kenta Maeda s right arm, it seems plausible that the Twins signed Matt Shoemaker this spring just to throw another quadratic-equation-shaped challenge at their Pitch Mechanic, Wes Johnson.
Basically, let s see if the spin-rate doctor can improve a pitch that has already fooled batters for two decades.