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That little adjustment made a big difference. Manning’s curveballs averaged 2,347 rpm in spin rate Monday and accounted for three of his four strikeouts, though he also hung one for Brent Rooker’s home run that sailed 460 feet in the sixth inning. By comparison, his curves are averaging 2,230 rpm this season, according to Statcast. He also had five more inches of vertical break on the curve compared to his season average.
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The second adjustment was a new pitch a sinker that Manning had just started working on between starts.
Twins
While he’s got an expected slugging percentage of .631 against left-handed fastballs this season, Larnach has a .199 mark against breaking pitches and an .045 clip against offspeed offerings from southpaws and you’d better believe he knows that. But at this point in the season, with the Twins well out of contention, he’ll likely keep getting those opportunities to learn and keep bettering himself for continued chances in those sp
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