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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.
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Red Sox targeting mid-August return for ace Chris Sale By Erin Walsh | Last updated 6/9/21
Chris Sale s return to the mound is getting nearer.
The left-hander has spent most of the 2021 campaign rehabbing from Tommy John surgery in Fort Myers, Fla., but his arrival to Boston this week signals that the Red Sox ace may be ready to return soon.
According to The Athletic s Jen McCaffrey, the Red Sox are targeting a mid-August return for the 2018 World Series champion. Two months away, that s a reasonable guess at this point, without putting a date on it, pitching coach Dave Bush said. Where he is right now is about where guys would be right before they show up in Fort Myers, which is on the mound, building up their bullpen strength. The next step when they show up in spring training is a couple of bullpens, live BP then games, so that s a reasonable assumption for where we are right now.