Domingo German's perfect pitch sequencing against Carlos Correa, a breakdown

Apr 26, 2023 219.8K views 3:17

What Happened

The New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Domingo German takes the mound in the bottom of the first inning, facing off against Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins. German opens the at-bat by firing a 93 mph fastball on the inside corner, which the home plate umpire calls a strike. Correa, the Twins' star shortstop, now knows he'll have to protect against German's ability to locate the fastball on the inner half of the plate. On the very next pitch, German goes to the same 93 mph fastball, but this time he spots it on the outside edge. Again, the umpire rules it a strike, putting Correa in an early hole. Recognizing Correa's need to protect the outer half, German decides to mix things up, unleashing an off-speed changeup that Correa swings at and fouls off. The change of pace leaves Correa slightly off-balance. With two strikes now, German goes to his slider, burying it away from Correa's barrel. "That ball goes way away and you can afford throwing a ball, but Correa chases," the announcer notes, impressed by German's pitch sequencing. In the very next at-bat, German faces Minnesota's center fielder Byron Buxton. He starts Buxton off with a get-me-over curveball for a called strike one. Buxton then swings through a low 93 mph fastball, timing his swing just off the breaking ball he saw previously. German follows that up with a slider that Buxton recognizes but decides not to swing at, impressed by the movement. Lastly, German goes back to his trusty changeup, commanding it to the same location as the slider, inducing another swing and miss from Buxton. "Domingo used his full arsenal, sequenced all his pitches and to sequence them well like that, you've got to hit all your spots perfectly," the announcer declares, applauding German's masterful execution in the first inning. Through his precise pitch sequencing and location, Yankees pitcher Domingo German has thoroughly outmaneuvered both Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton in the early going, setting the tone for what could be a dominant outing against the Twins' fearsome lineup.

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as I was making the Domingo Hermann

Sticky Fingers Rosenberg breakdown I ran

into this at bat in the first inning

where he faces Carlos Correa and I

thought it was a great bit of pitch