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Bieber's curveball in 2021 had a pitch value of -3.4. The only pitch less effective was the fastball at -4.0. His best pitch (by light years) was the slider at +11.0.
In 2022 his slider was even more effective at +17.2. His curve bounced back to a +5.6.
So far this year the slider is at +0.6 so there has been a huge drop-off to the point where it's now a neutral pitch. The curveball has dropped from 5.6 last year to 0.1 this year, even though it should be very effective since he only throws it 10% of the time, down from 18% last year.
Bieber's best pitch this year has been his fastball at +3.2; none of his other pitches are above 1.1. The fastball has come back nicely - up nearly 4 points, but the slider is down nearly 17 points. I wonder what's going on with that. 17 points is a huge difference in just one off-season.
In 2022 his slider was even more effective at +17.2. His curve bounced back to a +5.6.
So far this year the slider is at +0.6 so there has been a huge drop-off to the point where it's now a neutral pitch. The curveball has dropped from 5.6 last year to 0.1 this year, even though it should be very effective since he only throws it 10% of the time, down from 18% last year.
Bieber's best pitch this year has been his fastball at +3.2; none of his other pitches are above 1.1. The fastball has come back nicely - up nearly 4 points, but the slider is down nearly 17 points. I wonder what's going on with that. 17 points is a huge difference in just one off-season.