Mining the News (8/6/24)
American League
Angels
Griffin Canning thinks he is doing a better job of hiding the ball.
Canning had trouble with his control, walking four, but made up for it by allowing just three hits and striking out a season-high eight batters. He credited a change in his mechanics for his success, as he felt hitters were seeing what was coming because he separates the ball from his glove early in his delivery.
“It was significantly better today,” Canning said. “Mentally, just, in a good spot. Felt like I had good rhythm, just on the same page with [catcher] Matt [Thaiss]. And obviously I can clean up some of those walks and some deeper counts, but overall, I feel pretty good about it.”
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“I think it was just hiding the ball a little bit better,” Canning said. “I feel like hitters have kind of been telling me, I’m probably just showing the ball for too long, just based on the swings they’re getting off on me. I feel like I was hiding the ball and making them make later decisions.”
