Fort Myers, FLA. – Invite Red Sox Non-Roster Austin Adams He still has the ball of Pitch Roger Clemens coach, who used to learn a sliding control when he was a kid.
Is one of those baseball showing the Flu of Clemens’s Llançades Using different colors (blue, green and red) for each step as setting of fingers.
“I just kept it,” he said. “I no longer use it, but it’s a bit of a small story.”
His uncle gave him the ball when he was about 10-11 years old. He was comfortable with the sliding control immediately.
“I started throwing it in the back yard with my father,” said Adams to Red sox Field here at Jetblue Park. “And yes, I have always been able to turn a baseball.”
33 -year -old sliding control has become its most unpleasant and often used pace. It launched it 73.8% of the time in 56 relief outings for Oakland last season, and opponents had an average of. 199.
The beaters have passed only 82 by 475 (.173 average battle) against their sliding control in 188 appearances in the Great League.
Adams called Clemens “his favorite pitcher of all time”.
“My father grew up in Texas,” said Adams. “So my father is a great fan of the University of Texas.”
Clemens launched the University of Texas in 1982-83.
“Later, when I was with the Yankees, it was like Pedro (Martinez) -Roger Clemens Showdowns of Sunday night and things like this, seeing them,” said Adams. “But everything was derived from my father in Texas and only showed me that this is the biggest pitcher: he and Noan Ryan.”
Adams said he appreciates the biggest Clemene career he has.
“Seven Youngs. I mean, it was incredible, “said Adams.” I also really enjoyed seeing his competitiveness. He almost reminds me of Max Scherzer. Like very aggressive on the mound. “
Adams explained why his sliding control has been so effective.
“I think before my career was speed,” Adams said. “It was a tougher sliding control. But now I think it is like the variation between the different forms. So it is sometimes really deep.”
Other times it has a vertical pause.
“It is still decently hard,” said Adams. “I think it is above the veil-wise average.”
His sliding control was average of 87.7 mph in 2024. It has been an average of up to 89.4 mph with him (2019).
“So (beaters) you have to have your mind as,” this will almost turn left or that it will be a type of slider of two planes that I would normally say, more accustomed to seeing, “said Adams.
Adams limited the hard contact last year (85.1 mph of exit speed, barrel percentage of 4.9% and 31.4% Hard success percentage).
He published an era 3.92 in his 56 outings (41 ⅓ entries) for athletics. But his season was reduced in August due to the right forearm tendinitis.
“Physically I feel good,” said Adams. “Ready to start games. I have launched two lives here. I have one more and then I should be in the games here soon. “
The Calendar of the Pomelo League of Red Sox begins on Saturday.
“I try to make a team. Break with the great team in the league first, “Adams said about what he tries to get here in the camp.” When I had the opportunity to sign here, talking to (launch coach) Andrew Bailey and the side of development From the launch here, there were some things that they said could be improved. “
He said it was good to hear that the Red Sox did not see it as a finished product at the age of 33. She is happy to tell her that she has more work and can be significantly better.
“Since I have had stretches in the big leagues that were really dominant, but still at the end of the season, the last month and a half, I am on the shelf,” said Adams. “So I still have to make that healthy season. I have had sections where you see that I have the ability to do it. But it is like, I can gather a 162 (games) complete with the playoffs? So I think only the verbage they use Here, the technology they use and only the thought process.
It has a strike percentage of 31.6% of race, but has struggled with control (percentage of walking of 13.9%, 5.7 walks by nine entrances). He hit 24 batters in 52 entries in 2021, at the head of the league.
“After having torn my ACL in 2019, it has been a bit difficult to stabilize my front leg,” said Adams. “So it has been like a work in progress since 2019. It’s what it is. Try not to do it (hitting the batters). Sometimes the breaking ball does not move or move too much.”
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