New pitches, Stephen Strasburg's adjustments, and early velocity changes

Eno and DVR discuss pitchers working with new offerings this season -- including Lance McCullers and Eduardo Rodriguez -- concerns about Stephen Strasburg, league-wide shifts in velocity, the struggles of Ryan Yarbrough, and the pitch-recognition skills of Jake Cronenworth.

Rundown

1:59 Lance McCullers’ New Toy

8:11 Eduardo Rodriguez’s Altered Pitch Mix

9:41 Jeff Hoffman in Cincinnati

13:37 Is There Any Reason to Believe in Huascar Ynoa?

17:57 Reduced Velo, and Pitch Mix Changes for Stephen Strasburg

23:45 League-Wide Velocity Shifts

31:40 Danny Duffy is...Rosterable?

34:07 What’s Up With Ryan Yarbrough?

39:00 Joey Lucchesi as a Met

47:14 Jake Cronenworth’s Plate Discipline

52:37 Called Strikes and Whiffs…for Hitters?

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