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"This time around, Ben Brown threw the pitch just 5 times out of his 27 pitches, but it generated two called strikes and a whiff. The sample is as small as it gets, but a 60% CSW on a pitch still makes me chuckle. And the fact that he was throwing it 98 mph just makes me smile. Oh, and having it paired with the four-seamer makes it all the more difficult to predict the curveball and sit/spit on it."

"Most guys could pick up a new pitch and throw it in a bullpen and raise the question about whether it might be usable. But in real game action? Against a live batter? That's the real thing about adding a new pitch."

Ben Brown debuted a new sinker during Spring Training that sits at 97-98 mph with notable arm-side run compared to his four-seamer. The pitch generated a 60% called strike and whiff rate in limited usage during his second spring outing. Brown threw the sinker confidently in the strike zone against live batters, demonstrating real game effectiveness beyond bullpen work. The sinker's characteristics make it difficult for hitters to predict his curveball. Meanwhile, Brown continues developing a changeup that hasn't yet proven as effective. Adding new pitches in actual game situations represents a significant challenge for pitchers, as performance in bullpen sessions often differs from live competition.

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