Eventually. But he might get a bit of a career. And who knows what else he could develop. Maybe a slider?
It’s been a while since we’ve had junkballers in the majors.
Junkballers?? Even being a longtime Giants fan, I have to wonder if that’s the right term for our bullpen this year. :=)
Velocity is overrated to big time hitters. It just goes out faster and longer. Any pitcher grooving a 90 mph plus will get fenced. The key is movement and deception. Maybe he could develop a knuckle ball also with those fingers so long.
R A Dickey reinvented his career with the knuckleball, and won a Cy Young in 2012. He will have a long career if he can develop a nice pitch.