Ohtani's main weapon 'Sweeper', only one KBO pitcher? Foreigners of the multi-seung king class are also 'freaking out'

"I tried hard to learn it during the offseason... (Strayly)."

Shohei Ohtani (LA Angels)'s new weapon 'Sweeper'. It is a new pitch with a magical charm that has made the hearts of pitchers all over the world beat.

It is highly useful in that the angle that curves outward to right-handers is 무료스포츠중계 larger than that of the slider. Ohtani roared after striking out his teammate and US national team captain Mike Trout with this ball in the final moments of the 2023 WBC (World Baseball Classic) finals.

Ohtani has been actively using the sweeper this season. The percentage of sweepers reaches 43% (Based on MLB Baseball Savant). It is similar to four-seam (26.2%), cutter (12%), website and sinker (8.8%) combined. On the other hand, the slider is only one pitch.

Sweeper research has also been actively conducted in the KBO League. However, only one Peddy (NC Dinos) pitcher has been able to throw a sweeper freely this season. An Woo-jin (Kiwoom Heroes) also stopped at the line showing strong interest, saying, "It was like crazy. I practiced too, but it didn't work out."

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