Ohtani the Two-Way Star: Pitch Arsenal Diversity
We lay out Ohtani's pitch arsenal and the batting-average-against and whiff rates on each.
Ohtani's arsenal is diverse: 4-seam, sweeper, splitter, curve, and cutter.
His 4-seam averages around 96 mph and, located up, beats hitters. A .105 BAA is staggering.
The sweeper crosses the plate horizontally and is a putaway offering against RHHs.
The splitter works vs. LHHs too — highly valued as a strikeout pitch.