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Cole took advantage of the Rays’ aggressiveness, ramping up his off-speed usage the second time through the order.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Modern technology lets pitchers experiment with grips and spins to create gnarly movement and ambush batters with off-speed action.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
No one has touched his off-speed stuff, either — probably because there’s nothing off-speed about his off-speed stuff.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Standing at 6-foot-7, 275 pounds, Rivera is a massive presence on the mound who boasts a mid-to-high 90s fastball and an expansive array of off-speed pitches.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Modern technology lets pitchers experiment with grips and spins to create gnarly movement and ambush batters with off-speed action.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
No one has touched his off-speed stuff, either — probably because there’s nothing off-speed about his off-speed stuff.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Standing at 6-foot-7, 275 pounds, Rivera is a massive presence on the mound who boasts a mid-to-high 90s fastball and an expansive array of off-speed pitches.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Off-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-speed. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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