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A's right-hander Chris Ba sitt's curveball comes in at an average velocity of 70.9 mph, one of Jose Ramirez Jersey the slowest breaking balls in MLB.Paired with a mid-90s fastball, the pitch often catches hitters by surprise. That's why opponents whiff on it more than 35 percent of the time and hit it weaker than Bob Uecker Jersey any of his other offerings, according to Statcast.Ba sitt spoke to "ChangeUp" hosts Adnan Virk and Scott Rogowsky Brandon McCarthy Jersey about the pitch on Friday night."People don't really see (the slow curveball) that often," Ba sitt said, "so I think it Dale Murphy Jersey gives them a different look. That's helped me along the way."MORE:When asked how he approaches his pitching, he acknowledged he doesn Deion Sanders Jersey 't subscribe to the wave of new statisticsthat have revolutionized the game such as spin rate and exit velocity."Definitely an Babe Ruth Jersey old-school type," Ba sitt said. "If you look at the mechanics, I definitely shouldn't be out there thinking because I'm already funky enough."