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Bringing the custom SSK gloves to life 🔥What’s your favorite thing about this one?!
06/10/2026

Bringing the custom SSK gloves to life 🔥

What’s your favorite thing about this one?!

Creating a slider can be challenging! A few things to look at on how you want your slider to play off of your fastball a...
06/10/2026

Creating a slider can be challenging! A few things to look at on how you want your slider to play off of your fastball and other pitches.

We see 2 types of sliders take charge in today’s game. The gyro or traditional slider & the sweeper.

Key differences:

A Gyro Slider (grip in slide 1) is thrown harder with a shorter break and some drop. Think of a football spiral. A Sweeper is slower with big horizontal break, and its drop varies.

Spin efficiency is where they really separate. A Gyro Slider has 0-25% efficiency, meaning it has more bullet spin, while a Sweeper sits around 60% efficiency, generating more movement.

Movement profiles also show a stark contrast. A Gyro Slider averages about -1” vertical break and -1” horizontal break, meaning it holds its line with minimal movement. A Sweeper, on the other hand, drops around -2” vertically but sweeps 15” horizontally, creating that sharp lateral break.

Spin direction:

Spin direction varies based on whether you’re a RHP or LHP, which directly affects how the pitch moves and where it tunnels off your fastball. But a sweeper typically has side spin like 3:00 or 9:00 for a LHP.

Overall average spin for a slider is 8:00-10:00 for a RHP & 2:00-4:00 for a LHP.

Grip & release tips:

For a Gyro Slider, the index finger is the key (see grip in slide 1). The ball should release off the index with minimal supination. A good feel is to have the seam between your index and middle finger, using the index to “pull” on the seam. The motion should feel similar to throwing a football spiral.

For a Sweeper, the middle finger plays the biggest role. There’s more supination with a “karate chop” feel, where the middle finger pulls along the side of the ball and slightly over the top. The release is more like a frisbee or slurve.

Each can be highly effective depending on how it’s used. Gyro Sliders can be harder to track with less movement but more deception, while Sweepers can generate elite swing-and-miss rates when tunneled well.

Gem.
06/07/2026

Gem.

Off a stellar performance last start, let see if Jake keeps the train rolling. 🚂
06/07/2026

Off a stellar performance last start, let see if Jake keeps the train rolling. 🚂

Man, I’m so proud of this guy. has been one of the hardest and resilient workers I’ve known. A day we talked about for y...
06/04/2026

Man, I’m so proud of this guy.

has been one of the hardest and resilient workers I’ve known. A day we talked about for years was this one. His MLB Debut.

I met Zach in 2021 when he was promoted to AA-Pensacola and we followed each other on IG before that. He invited us out to one of his first AA starts and chatted after the game.

From there we’ve had deep conversations about baseball and even life. I’m blessed to call him a friend & now a BIG LEAGUER.

He’s so deserving and can’t wait to see what’s in store for him! What a night for Zach and his family!

➡️ Slide 2 my daughter (10 months at the time) was scared of the guys playing catch, okay! 😂

➡️ Slide 11 he’s rocking the OG PO x CNP collab shirt sleeve hoodie 🔥

Let’s go! So proud of you brother!
06/04/2026

Let’s go!

So proud of you brother!

Still searching for win #100…
06/01/2026

Still searching for win #100…

05/31/2026

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05/28/2026

This is why he has a 0.82 ERA in 9 starts…

Chase Burns has been putting on a show this season!➡️ He’s 7-1 with a 1.96 ERA ➡️ 72 strikeouts in 64.1 innings ➡️ 0.96 ...
05/28/2026

Chase Burns has been putting on a show this season!

➡️ He’s 7-1 with a 1.96 ERA ➡️ 72 strikeouts in 64.1 innings ➡️ 0.96 WHIP

His fastball touching triple digits and that devastating slider are the keys! You can see in the overlay how long those two stay on plane!

I love how he used that slider miss to his advantage as he dotted a 2 strike fastball at a billion inside directly after.

The heat maps tell a similar story of him leveraging his high IVB fastball up and then throwing that slider gloveside and down. Picture perfect.

How do the metrics look?

Fastball:

🔥 98.1
🔥 2571 spin rate
🔥 18.7” IVB & 3.9” HB (high arm slot will create less run with the 4S)
🔥 91% efficiency at 12:30 spin direction

Slider:

🔥 90.9
🔥 2728 spin rate
🔥 0.7” IVB & 2.7” HB (Gyro slide piece)
🔥 19% efficiency at 10:15 (observed at 8:45) spin direction

Absolutely disgusting!

That’s why his BAA vs the fastball is .191 and the slider is .137 👀

making a case for himself to be considered one of the best young arms in baseball! Keep rolling brother!

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