Here's the importance of the changeup for LSU pitchers, according to Jay Johnson
Posted on AllSides April 27th, 2024
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LSU coach Jay Johnson doesn't view the changeup as a primary out pitch for his team. Don't get him wrong; it's a powerful weapon. Greg Maddux put together a Hall of Fame career because of it, and it's an extremely difficult pitch for hitters to recognize out of a pitcher's hand. But the changeup is not an offering LSU usually goes to when putting away hitters, Johnson said. Instead, it's a tool his pitchers use to keep them off of their fastballs. "It's putting it in the hitters' head that...
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