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Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Prospect Goes Viral With Changeup With 47-Inch Vertical Movement

Milwaukee Breweries Drafted in the eighth round of the 2023 MLB Draft, Crag Yoho is having a phenomenal minor league season. He started the year in Single-A, dominated Double-A, and was recently promoted to Triple-A, where he made his debut with the Nashville Sounds on August 9. He went viral during his debut with a nasty changeup that confused the statcast and was recorded as a foul throw.

Craig Yoho threw a scoreless inning in his Triple-A debut.

March 2, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; A detailed view of the Milwaukee Brewers team and bench during a pre-season training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Fields in Phoenix. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports

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After posting a 47% strikeout rate in Double-A, Craig Yoho was promoted to Triple-A. In his Sounds debut, he threw a scoreless inning, did not allow any runners on base, struck out nine batters, and struck out one batter.

Milwaukee Brewers slugger Craig Yoho became popular for the changeup he made in his Triple-A debut.

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February 24, 2024; Peoria, Arizona, USA; A general view of the game action between the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers in the third inning of a Spring Training game at the Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

In his Triple-A debut, Craig Yoho threw a changeup that caught the attention of baseball fans everywhere. Yoho, a right-handed pitcher, managed to get 47 inches of vertical (downward) movement on the changeup, which Statcast recorded as a curveball thrown by a left-handed pitcher. According to Curt Hogg, only one MLB pitcher had a changeup with that much movement all year.

How does Craig Yoho’s changeup compare to Devin Williams?

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August 4, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Milwaukee Brewers reliever Devin Williams (38) throws a ball against the Washington Nationals in the eighth inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports

Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams currently has one of the worst changeups in the league. His changeup has been called an airbender and has a lot of vertical movement. Since 2020, Williams’ changeup has averaged between 40 and 43 inches of vertical movement each season.

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