{"id":54646,"date":"2025-05-12T07:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=54646"},"modified":"2025-05-12T07:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:39:13","slug":"breaking-one-pitch-could-turn-orioles-starter-kyle-gibsons-season-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=54646","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: One pitch could turn Orioles starter Kyle Gibson&#8217;s season around"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">The veteran right-hander can be more effective for Baltimore if he tweaks his pitch arsenal.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3600,h_2025\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jty5byymzp50zjmq67.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3600,h_2025\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jty5byymzp50zjmq67.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3600,h_2025\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jty5byymzp50zjmq67.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3600,h_2025\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jty5byymzp50zjmq67.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3600,h_2025\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jty5byymzp50zjmq67.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3600,h_2025\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jty5byymzp50zjmq67.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3600,h_2025\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jty5byymzp50zjmq67.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3600,h_2025\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jty5byymzp50zjmq67.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3600,h_2025\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jty5byymzp50zjmq67.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Kyle Gibson gets the ball for the Orioles against the Angels on Saturday night.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3600,h_2025\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/11\/01jty5byymzp50zjmq67.jpg\" alt=\"Kyle Gibson gets the ball for the Orioles against the Angels on Saturday night.\" width=\"3600\" height=\"2025\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Kyle Gibson gets the ball for the Orioles against the Angels on Saturday night.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Kyle Gibson gets the ball for the Orioles against the Angels on Saturday night. | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\">\n<div id=\"mm-player-placeholder-large-screen\" class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-placeholder voltax-mp-placeholder-anchored floating\" data-is-split-view=\"false\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-container-anchored\">\n<div class=\"titleBar title-anchor\"><span class=\"title\"><span class=\"\">Mariners Stun Rival, NL West Battles HEAT UP | Cubs secret weapon?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Kyle Gibson doesn&#8217;t boast an overwhelming arsenal, but it is a deep one. None of Gibson&#8217;s pitches exceed an\u00a0average of 92 mph, according to Statcast. The veteran relies on deception, location, and varying pitch speed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In the 2021 season, Gibson added a new offering to his repertoire: the sweeper. That aligns with when the sweeper really started to gain steam around the game, according to Major League Baseball&#8217;s pitch type glossary. That season, the right-hander threw just 12 sweepers. In 2022, that number increased to 99, but it was still only delivered about 3.5% of the time. In 2023, however, it became Gibson&#8217;s most reliable secondary offering.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">According to Statcast&#8217;s run value metric, which is defined as &#8220;the run impact of an event based on the runners on base, outs, ball and strike count,&#8221; the sweeper was by far Gibson&#8217;s most effective pitch. It had a run value of +11, and no other pitch had a run value greater than -3.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">But the sweeper wasn&#8217;t just Gibson&#8217;s best, it was also one of the game&#8217;s best. Among pitchers that threw at least 50 sweepers in 2023, the right-hander&#8217;s +11 run value ranked second-best in all of baseball behind Sonny Gray. It&#8217;s no wonder that Gibby threw it 15% more than in 2022.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Pitch usage is key to Kyle Gibson&#8217;s performance<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Last season, the sweeper wasn&#8217;t quite as effective, but it was still Gibson&#8217;s best pitch based on run value. At +6, it was still one of the 10 best sweepers in baseball among pitchers with at least 50 sweepers to their name.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">This season, however, the sweeper has a run value of -2. That&#8217;s tied for the lowest run value of any of his offerings, tied with his sinker and changeup. Against the 33 sweepers that Gibson has thrown in his first two starts, opponents are hitting a whopping .600 and slugging 1.000, resulting in hard-hit balls over 50% of the time. Last season, opposing batters hit just .201 with a .314 slugging percentage.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Against the Los Angeles Angels&#8217; lineup Saturday night, Gibson has a chance to bring those numbers back down to Earth. LA&#8217;s .216 team batting average is the second-worst in all of baseball after being shut down by Tomoyuki Sugano on Friday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Orioles don&#8217;t need Gibson to be a front-end starter akin to Sugano or the\u00a0returning Zach Eflin. They need him to eat innings, preserve a taxed bullpen, and keep Baltimore in games.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Getting his best pitch working will go a long way in accomplishing that goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The veteran right-hander can be more effective for Baltimore if he tweaks his pitch arsenal. 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