An underrated change in pitch usage this year has been Zach Davies. From 2019 to 2020:

Sinker: 52.6% https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔽" title="Nach unten zeigendes Dreieck" aria-label="Emoji: Nach unten zeigendes Dreieck"> 34.7%
Changeup: 31.3% https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔼" title="Nach oben zeigendes Dreieck" aria-label="Emoji: Nach oben zeigendes Dreieck"> 41.1%
Cutter: 11.8% https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔼" title="Nach oben zeigendes Dreieck" aria-label="Emoji: Nach oben zeigendes Dreieck"> 21.5%

Gets the most whiffs on his CH by a mile, so just classic case of "throw your best pitch more". CT inc. prob helping too

Davies is a guy that I think I& #39;m becoming comfortable saying that he& #39;ll play below his estimators because his command is really good and he& #39;s easy to frame.

But now his K% and BB% is up to 23% and 5% so far from 17% and 7.5% last year

Last year he was a 4.5 FIP/5 CRA guy due to a sub 10% K-BB%. Genuinely believe you can& #39;t be very good in that range.

But the 2020 rates would make him a 4 CRA guy now if they hold. If he& #39;s *also* pitching below that, I think he makes for a really good starter for SD.