RHed sidearm reliever...fast ball, slider, and a change up...near 5 to 1 SO to W ratio...only 2 HRs in 44 innings. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...ng-chicago-cubs-rookie-reliever-scott-effross https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/effrosc01.shtml
"For Effross, it’s not all about whiffs, but the slider gets its fair share at just over 30 percent. This is inevitable when you have one of the highest chase rates in baseball (96th percentile). More importantly, the slider is a barrel-misser. In many ways, I’m reminded of O’Day at his peak when watching Effross’ ability to miss barrels from both righties and lefties. One of Mookie Betts’ best skills as a hitter is that he avoids rollover swings like this one. His ability to decelerate and stay on any pitch is special, but on this never-ending frisbee slider from Effross, he could not resist chasing and grounding this pitch to the left side. The Yankees have pitchers with great sliders, but this one is a bit different. The seam-shifted wake profile is convincing. There are 30 degrees of separation and an active spin percentage of 32 percent. If you recall from earlier in the year, it’s important to consider deviation, gyro spin, release point, and grip when evaluating SSW, but these two indicators are nice surface level points to go along with the video. I don’t have the exact movement deviation numbers, but based on Effross' chase rate and quality of swing from opposing batters, I wouldn’t be surprised if there is considerable deviation."
