Burrows' Fastball in Crisis

Mike Burrows’ four-seam fastball is unraveling this season, getting crushed by lefties and leaking over the plate more than ever—leading to a league-worst ERA and home run woes. While his fastball struggled last year mostly against righties, this season’s left-handed hitters are exploiting it. The Astros are aggressively helping him fix it: tweaking location, pushing harder use of his elite changeup, and experimenting with arm slot and pitch sequencing. Burrows, just 23 and in his second pro season, still flashes brilliance but lacks consistency. The team’s faith in his upside—and their urgency to help him regain control—makes his turnaround critical for their playoff hopes. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7d882367768a4c70