He employs one of the most complete arsenals in the game, including a big-bending slider. Springs started in pro ball as a 30th-round pick of the Texas Rangers in 2015, signing for $1,000.įast forward two years from the trade, and Springs is now a starting pitcher. Tampa Bay acquired Springs from the Boston Red Sox along with Chris Mazza and cash for minor leaguers Ronaldo Hernandez and Nick Sogard in February 2021.
"Not until I came over here and got the feedback and got to sit down with him." "Honestly, not until I came over here," Springs told theScore late this spring. He worked on a variety of slider grips, but they all acted more like cutters - essentially fastballs gripped off-center - rather than big-bending breaking balls.
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