4 years agoNew York Yankees relief pitcher Adam Ottavino had his worst appearance of the season on Monday, allowing six runs without recording an out against the Blue Jays. Monday’s performance made Ottavino’s ERA jump from 3.55 to 7.82 for the season, and the 34-year-old has been unusually ineffective this season after posting an ERA below 2.70 in three of the last four seasons. Ottavino’s sinker (49% usage rate) has been the main culprit, as the pitch has generated a career-worst 5.83% swinging-strike rate and allowed a .354 xwOBA. That trend continued on Monday, as Ottavino’s sinker generated only one whiff over 20 pitches. Ottavino should bounce back with an ERA below 3.50 over the rest of the season, but his declining sinker bears monitoring.--Sam Chinitz
Source: Baseball Savant