Originally Posted by
Enscheff
Since the CH is used vs LHH, and the CU is used against RHH, I would expect Anderson to show better K numbers vs LHH than RHH if the CH is significantly better than the CU.
2019 (AA)
K% vs RHH: 29.7%
K% vs LHH: 33.9%
2018 (A+/AA)
K% vs RHH: 26.2%
K% vs LHH: 31.1%
2017 (A)
K% vs RHH: 27.3%
K% vs LHH: 30.1%
So, yeah, there's something to the notion that he is using good FA velocity and a good CH to slay inexperienced LHH at the MiLB level.
Is this because MiLB hitters haven't seen enough CHs to adjust? Will AAA hitters expose this?
I could foresee a scenario where Anderson comes up to make his MLB debut, the opposing team stacks their lineup with LHH, and Anderson mows them down with his good CH until word gets out that he has reverse splits.
Or...he is Kevin Gausman without a breaking ball.