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'I tried it. I'm like, dude, it doesn't work': Pitchers tell their best stories of failed new pitches
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Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal has been trying to get Clayton Kershaw's slider for years .
New pitches are now almost a rite of spring training, the upshot of a data-driven pitching world.
With rare exceptions, the best starting pitchers in 2025 throw at least five pitches.
Kansas City Royals' Seth Lugo estimates he throws 11 different pitches and has three unique sliders.
Seattle Mariners' Logan Gilbert is one of the five -pitch starters who threw eight different pitches in his rookie season.
Joe Ryan was told he needed a greater repertoire as he ascended in the Rays organization.
Ryan 's four -seamer was so good that lower-level hitters couldn't touch it, so he developed a new pitch.
Kenta Maeda could not throw a split-fingered fastball for more than a decade .
Maeda sought advice from Hideo Nomo , the godfather of modern Japanese pitching, and Masahiro Tanaka .
Robbie Ray cottoned to the changeup and is throwing it nearly 13% of the time this season.
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