Shohei's SWEEPERS -- The Most Valuable Pitch in BASEBALL? 

90+mph split and 100mph sinker

100+ gas pitchinh and 110+ exit velocity batting 💀

He doesn't even throw his FB that much...Right now he's at 50-65% sliders, cutters, and sweepers.

He saves 100+ till the runners get to scoring position. It's amazing to see him shifts to another gear when that happens.

@@funkya1840 He really doesn't...When it's a big moment it's that sweeper. It's that good of a pitch when you throw that instead of a 100 mph heater. I recently saw him pitch vs the Mariners and the dude threw sweepers every time he got crunched. Hitters knew it was coming and couldn't do anything.

It’s crazy that he’s still evolving as a pitcher and he’s already so elite!! 🔥🔥

cant wait for knuckleball

@@abcdeeer I was just about to say that...

If I could save comments lol too bad this aint reddit

thanks mr. dover. lol

True. He's like going into that game just figuring out what to do😀

When you reach that level of greatness you have to come up with ways to keep yourself interested each game.

In 2021 he threw way more splitters and the slider only became his primary off speed last year

And when they are runners in scoring position, he increased his level of pitching. He is that great.

He actually said in an interview that he DREAMS of pitches and pitch scenarios in his sleep... and then he just goes out and does it.

Sounds so scary to face Ohtani

He is very good, and if he can keep up this level of production for another 3-4 years he will no doubt be one of the best players to ever grace a baseball field.

It's an opinion. You aren't wrong or right.

His team hasn’t made the playoffs and they have him and the actual best player in baseball in Mike Trout

As a Cubbie fan I can say I’ve honestly never agreed with a WhiteSox fan more.

Longevity or he’ll just be another Tim Lincecum

The ones we know for sure he has are a 4seam, sinker, splitter, curveball, sweeper, slider, change-up, and cutter. These are just the pitches he has thrown in games. He might have more up his sleeve.

@heroo he has a change up no point of using it tho throw it 10 times last year 3 times this year

It was 91 so maybe a cutter miss read but ya

@@BMR0923 He said he's got new stuff but not gonna say what it is in his recent interview.

thats a little much

Why especially Judge lol

@@Brett733 it’s really not. Even as people consider him the most talented player, he is still extremely underrated.

​@@MegaRussell12 I agree. But why should every single MLB player (Judge especially) personally thank him for playing in the same Era. That is a ridiculous fantasy and Ohtani is too humble and classy to entertain such a bizarre idea. People who achieve greatness don't need to be constantly told they are the best and they have better things to do than worry about inflating their egos.

That is a tough pitch to throw. I believe he was having a hard time finding the command on that pitch most days and he was also getting finger blisters. Shohei is one smart and talented dude that he is constantly evolving.

@@anthonyfam5469 Yeah, if you watch the games that much is definitely clear. However, when he has control of his splitter I’d argue that it’s even more unhittable than his sweeper. I hope he mixes up his two seam/4 seam/cutter a bit more if he’s going to cut out his splitter. I love both his sliders but when you know it’s coming 70% of the time you have a much better chance of hitting the ball or lay off it. It’ll be interesting to see how effective he is when he throws 70% sweepers against a great hitting team like the Yankees, Mets, Padres, and Astros.

@@metabreaker1185 he still throws splitter in 2 strike counts

And it’s bay saw him get a swing and miss on a bouces in splitter and batter just laughed running back to dug out😊

I think a combination of the success of his sweeper and getting blisters from throwing his splitter a lot

My picks have completely sucked for 2 days in a row. I totally own that. Maybe go the opposite of what I pick for a little bit. lol

Agreed, mahle, wacha, Morton are today’s move.

Slider will get more side to side movement but the slurve has an arc kinda like a curveball but tails away from righties if you’re a RHP

Pick a lower arm slot and make it a slurve but make it really fast.

I missed his 96s. Oops. Sorry Pablo!

David Robertson was in today's video.

He was a better hitter

@@gangweedpilled4977 🤣🤣🤣 Babe Ruth wouldn't be good enough to play on a minor league team today.

"Babe fans are all gone" figuratively and literally 😭

But can he fight? Wanna see somebody charge the mound against that guy and see what happens....

You mean like a fertilizing daffodil?!!😀

yep

Sandy will be back. Game before he had a complete game in under 2 hours. Everyone stinks sometimes. :)

@@PitchingNinjaVideos Can u do an analysis of Burt Blyleven?

I should've said "other than Luna"

True but I kind of forgot how to throw it, imma work on throwing it again though

His sweeper was the 2nd most valuable pitch in baseball last year...so it's not like it's just happened overnight