Skenes’s Slump Traced to a More Direct Windup
A Verducci breakdown ties Paul Skenes’s slump to a June 9 stride change that makes his delivery more direct, cutting 8–9 inches of offset and narrowing his horizontal attack, which coincides with a 3–5 record and 5.28 ERA in 11 starts since June 9 (Pirates 3–8 in those outings); the piece includes a video breakdown of the mechanics.