Sergio Mitre: Release Point is between a 3/4 to overhand. Specializes in a sinker. Has average fastball, breaking pitch, and can mix in a straight change.
Thought it might be wise to start with Sergio, a 30 year old right handed relief pitcher/potential spot starter-according to the Yankees, because he may not be on their roster very much longer this season. He has two glaring flaws in his delivery that should be a cause of concern to the Bronx Bombers. Both problems are with his landing foot. The first one, landing open instead of on the ball of his foot at a 45 degree angle, negates using his hips which means he's throwing mostly with his arm. Simply, without hip rotation, he's putting more wear and tear on his arm during a game and will diminish his usage in innings available during the game and the rest of a series. This habit also causes more scar tissue to build up in the rotator group. Scar tissue building up equals loss of velocity and eventually the ending of a career. His second flaw is that he pitches "toe up" and lands on the heel of his landing foot instead of on the ball of his foot. This will affect his command & control and will get him into high counts with the hitters. Obviously, high counts don't work well with any pitcher, but really hurt Sergio due to the limited number of pitches he's able to throw in an outing (see first flaw).
Bottom line: He's lost velocity since he was first with the Yankees in 2009 and now resembles a pitcher more suitable to AAA.
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