Aging Yankees Reliever Thriving With ‘Less Gas’

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No one seems to know that better than New York Yankees reliever Tim Hill. FanGraphs noted Hill, 35, is throwing with less velocity this season, with his sinker averaging 88.2 mph. Four years ago, it was clocked at 91.1 mph, leading the site to conclude “few pitchers cook with less gas.” At the same time, Hill’s sinker is getting “sinkier,” according to FanGraphs. The site noted Hill’s vertical drop on his sinker was 34.9 inches in 2021.

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