What It's Like To Face Shohei Ohtani | Spencer Bivens

RHP Spencer Bivens recalls what facing Shohei Ohtani was like after making his MLB debut as a 29-year-old rookie for the @sfgiants⁠.⁠
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Bivens made a wild transformation with Tread, jumping from 90-92 as an Indy ball pitcher to 94-97 and ultimately getting signed as a free agent last year.⁠
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[@ColGesso]

That’s awesome. Congrats man, you made it

[@HiredGunTrio]

He can proudly tell his grandkids that story....

[@samsulekscousin]

that has got to be a hell of a feeling getting Ohtani to go 0-3 with 2Ks. Also interesting i noticed in the video he has 3 different fastballs? do you recommend trying to get more than 1 fastball or is this a special case?

[@izanmaciasgallardo1658]

if you tend to cut the ball its something you might be able to do. However, if you favour getting behind pitches itll be almost impossible

[@treadathletics]

He throws a 4-Seam, Sinker, and Cutter, but as @izanmaciasgallardo1658 alluded to, he's a supination-dominant pitcher who has the ability to achieve these movement profiles that he otherwise would not be able to if he stayed perfectly behind the ball

[@samsulekscousin]

@@treadathletics thank you for the info, i’ve been trying to add some more pitches to my arsenal recently and i wanted to try out a cutter

[@Strattbatt]

@@samsulekscousintip for throwing cutters: throw it like a normal fastball, but put lots of pressure on the middle finger

[@samsulekscousin]

@@Strattbatt preciate you

[@reno-san87]

Best believe Ohtani will have the day you pitch against the Dodgers again marked on his calendar lol

[@recommended1782]

lol true he is a dh he swing for 450 every time wait until he 10k against giants

[@alm5851]

V cool!