Pitching Style
Weaver's arsenal consists of six pitches:
- Four-seam fastball (87–91 mph)
- Two-seam fastball (86–90 mph)
- Slider (80–83 mph)
- Curveball (70–74 mph)
- Changeup (78–82 mph)
- Cutter (85-88 mph)
His two-seamer is his most-commonly thrown pitch, especially to left-handed hitters. He uses the two-seamer, his curveball, and his changeup to get ahead against left-handers. Weaver typically only throws his slider and four-seamer to lefties when there is a 2-strike count. He also uses the changeup with 2 strikes, but not the curveball. Against right-handers, Weaver uses the four-seamer and slider most of the time, and he rarely uses his curveball. His slider is effective in 2-strike counts because of its high tendencies to get swings and misses (42% of swings through the first two months of the 2012 season).
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