Since he came to MLB, Cuban Aroldis Chapman He surprised everyone by being arguably the most powerful pitcher Major League Baseball has ever seen, with its deadly straight line of over 100 miles per hour and its imposing physique. The “Cuban Missile” has had a great career in MLB, but the years are starting to weigh in and out He will soon turn 33, which worries Chapman.
The Yankees reliever spoke to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic and confessed that he is looking for ways to develop his pitching philosophy, including breaking pitching and offspeed to compensate for not throwing miles. he was used to it a few years ago.
I am no longer 25 years old, I no longer have the 105 miles out of nowhere, I am older and it is my reality. When I was a starter in Cuba I threw a splitter and I think it would be good to experience that now that I don’t have the same miles as before, this allows me to evolve as an experienced pitcher.
As he hit the big leagues, Chapman became famous for his fastballs that went over 100 miles as he was his main field, but over the years he added a slider that hit 140 mph, a splitter and a gear.