The Shuuto - Tailing Fastball
Shuuto - "The Great Equalizer"
Watch batters turn into pretzels when trying to hit the shuuto pitch
The shuuto pitch breaks down and in on right-handed batters, so as to prevent them from making solid contact with the ball. The shuuto is also thrown to left-handers off the plate to keep them off balance.
Watch batters turn into pretzels when trying to hit the shuuto pitch
The shuuto pitch breaks down and in on right-handed batters, so as to prevent them from making solid contact with the ball. The shuuto is also thrown to left-handers off the plate to keep them off balance.
One of Yu’s signature pitches is called the shuuto. Several Japanese pitchers have thrown the shuuto here in MLB; among them are Hiroki Kuroda, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hisanori Takahashi, and the Rangers’ own Yu Darvish. Getting an exact definition of the shuuto is difficult. Read more
Two-seam Fastball of Yu Darvish
Does Darvish throw the shuuto pitch?
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A two-seam fastball, sometimes called a two-seamer, tailing fastball, running fastball, or sinker is another variant of the straight fastball.
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