and topping out at 94 m.p.h., according to a scout in attendance. Fast forward to Saturday, when his fastball was sitting between 91-93 m.p.h. In his first few performances, he was unsure of the release point and eye level to throw it at. Pelfrey would be tasked with working on it in the game. He asked to face a bunch of lefties, then. The adjustment began a few weeks ago, at the tail end of live batting practice sessions, when the team told him to start throwing more curveballs and his fastball up in the zone. I don’t think it’s an easy adjustment but I think it’s something I can do. A lot of good reactions from hitters that show me I can do it. “At the end of the day, I threw 65 pitches and I wasn’t fatigued when I came out. “I feel like I made progress today,” he said. It was certainly short of a ringing endorsement that he should make the team as their primary long relief man – Anibal Sanchez still seems to be an inch or two ahead in that race and the Tigers could plausibly carry both – but it could easily be chalked up as a step in the right direction. Of his 62 pitches, exactly half were strikes. Pelfrey threw 3 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits. “Obviously, it’s a big speed difference to keep them off balance.” “I feel like I’m getting more and more comfortable with it,” he said, speaking specifically of a slow curveball that also serves as a slow changeup of sorts with velocity in the low 70 m.p.h. In this edition, he was most pleased with his off-speed pitches, which have been a focal point since the Tigers implored him early in spring camp to throw them more. In his fifth appearance of the spring, Pelfrey built off his best performance, when he threw three scoreless innings against the Mets last Sunday. – Mike Pelfrey talked about progress.īut just how much progress the veteran right-hander makes over the last two weeks of spring training in transitioning from a sinker-first pitcher to more of a craftsman will determine his standing – and role – on this year’s Detroit Tigers team. Watch Video: Talkin' Tigers podcast March 14
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