Kevin Gausman was excellent for the Blue Jays last year. He could be even better in 2023
Injuries, of course, are unpredictable and can arise when you least expect them. But for the most part, Gausman has avoided extended absences throughout his career and will hopefully continue that trend during his age-32 campaign.
These instances mostly occurred in May and June, with Gausman witnessing a significant decline involving his strikeout total during that span, registering five punchouts or fewer in six of his eight starts between May 7 and June 21.Left-handers proved the most troublesome for Gausman, striking out 20.5 percent of the time across the first three months of the season, whereas right-handers did so at 31.3 percent. But things started clicking for the 2021 All-Star following a mid-season adjustment.
That is until Gausman countered with an adjustment of his own, increasing his splitter’s in-zone percentage as the season progressed. It also helped to disguise his top two offerings by throwing more fastballs down in the zone.At which point, Gausman’s swing-and-miss output versus left-handers received a massive boost throughout the second half, resulting in a 31.7 percent strikeout rate, with his splitter producing a season-high percentage in July.
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