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However, he may want to utilize his changeup more often in 2009, as he threw his slider over 32% of the time (the 5th-highest rate in the big leagues) while using the change just 6.7%. When he threw it, Cueto’s change was a nasty looking pitch, with horizontal movement that was identical to his fastball and a whopping 7 inches of vertical drop compared to his heater.
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If he throws that more often that'll help the FB%, plus leaves the slider as an out pitch. I know if I'm calling that game, having that change-up to work with in the middle of the count makes it a lot easier to keep hitters off balance.