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The superstar phenom is receiving a steady diet of off-speed pitches.
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Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
In the sixth inning, Arizona outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. belted a Logan Webb off-speed pitch over McCaskill’s head in the left-field seats.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 July 2025
His one note of caution is in Matthews’ ability to recognize off-speed stuff.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Schwarber has faced more off-speed pitches this month, seeing 16.9 percent in June compared to 12.2 percent in May.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
In the sixth inning, Arizona outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. belted a Logan Webb off-speed pitch over McCaskill’s head in the left-field seats.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 July 2025
His one note of caution is in Matthews’ ability to recognize off-speed stuff.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Schwarber has faced more off-speed pitches this month, seeing 16.9 percent in June compared to 12.2 percent in May.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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“Off-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-speed. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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