Interesting stuff with Gilbert's splinker. I'm curious if the goal is more focused on swing-and-miss or soft contact/ground ball. You detailed Skenes and Duran throwing this pitch, but their top end velocity is higher than Gilbert's (or most pitchers who might play with this pitch). Do you think this will get similar swing-and-miss or be a weapon to induce ground balls to righties and hopefully make his fastball play up even more?
Interesting stuff with Gilbert's splinker. I'm curious if the goal is more focused on swing-and-miss or soft contact/ground ball. You detailed Skenes and Duran throwing this pitch, but their top end velocity is higher than Gilbert's (or most pitchers who might play with this pitch). Do you think this will get similar swing-and-miss or be a weapon to induce ground balls to righties and hopefully make his fastball play up even more?