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Bailey Ober of the Twins achieved a quality start against the Blue Jays despite not exceeding 90 mph on any pitch. He has adapted to lower velocity, showcasing effective off-speed pitches and a strategic approach to pitching.
Bailey Ober did not throw a pitch on Thursday night that topped 90 mph. Only three of his 88 pitches touched 89.
Yet Ober threw six-plus innings of one-run ball in the series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays at Target Field. It was his third consecutive quality start as Ober learns not just to survive with lower velocity, but thrive.
Just a couple years ago, he averaged 91.7 mph with his four-seam fastball. Heâd touch 94. That number dropped sharply last year as Ober dealt with a hip issue that plagued him throughout the season and contributed to the most difficult season of his career results-wise. The velocity has been down again this year and yet, after Thursdayâs start, Ober now has a 3.55 ERA across seven starts.
âI think itâs just pitching. The lost art of pitching. People are trying to throw as hard as they can all the time. Right now, obviously, I donât have my best velo,â Ober said. âBeing able to mix off-speed to get it to my location, getting the changeup down, and when needed, throw some fastballs up and in, and try to get guys off balance. Thatâs the name of the game.â
Ober has never been the hardest thrower, so heâs been less reliant on getting by on velocity than others. But not throwing as hard as he used to has changed the way he goes about setting up hitters.
When he had 92-94 mph in his back pocket, he could âjust let it ride to the topâ with his fastball. Now, heâs not necessarily doing that. Heâs instead picking at the corners a more. The walks are a bit high, he acknowledges â his 3.1 walks per nine innings is up from his career 2.0 â but heâs usually able to limit those and locate well.
He also believes his hand positioning is way better this year, a credit to his hip being healthy finally.
âIâm not second-guessing my landing spot or where my hand is going to be. My release point is a lot more consistent compared to last year,â Ober said. âI think thatâs just allowing me to manipulate, set guys up and throw it to the spots that I want.â
And that has helped him make him as effective.
âGuys that throw a hundred still arenât guaranteed success in this league,â Ober said. âYou still have to pitch. I feel like, right now, Iâm doing a pretty good job of that. I look forward to staying on that plan of attack.â
Luis GarcĂa woke up at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
By the time the day was over, the veteran reliever, who has pitched in parts of 14 major league seasons, had earned a promotion to the big leagues, welcomed his second child and pitched in a major league game.
âIt was a long day,â the reliever said.
Bailey Ober threw six-plus innings of one-run ball in the series opener against the Blue Jays.
Bailey Ober has a 3.55 ERA across seven starts this season.
Ober's pitching style has changed due to a drop in velocity, prompting him to focus on mixing off-speed pitches and strategic placement.
Last season, Bailey Ober dealt with a hip issue that contributed to the most difficult season of his career results-wise.
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Garcia, whom the Twins signed to a minor league deal on April 21, started the day as a member of the Saints, who played a game that began at 11:08 a.m. Sometime in the afternoon, he got word that he was needed at Target Field after Garrett Acton landed on the injured list.
On his way to Target Field, his second child, a daughter named Adhara, was born back home in the Dominican Republic, which he watched over FaceTime. Both mom and girl are doing well, he said. Adhara came early â her due date was May 5 â and the reliever was unable to be in attendance. Instead, he was at the ballpark, hours later making his Twins debut against the Seattle Mariners.
Howâd he sleep after all that?
âNot good. But it was good,â Garcia said. âI was excited I (had) my baby and excited because I got called up.â
Connor Prielipp (1-0, 4.00 ERA) will take the ball on Saturday against the Blue Jays. Dylan Cease (1-1, 2.87) will start for Toronto. Prielipp is making his third major league start. In his last, he picked up his first win, giving up two runs on one hit in five innings pitched.