Max Meyer remains unbeaten as Marlins pitcher with new breaking pitch strategy
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 1:36 AM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
Max Meyer improved to 8-0 this season after the Miami Marlins defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Saturday. The 27-year-old right-hander has changed his pitching approach, emphasizing breaking pitches over his traditional fastball and slider. This adjustment has led to a significant increase in his breaking ball usage, reaching 54.5% this season. Meyer recorded his 100th career strikeout against Giants catcher Eric Haase, showcasing his new strategy's effectiveness. The Marlins staff has made a noticeable shift toward breaking pitches, ranking second in the league this season for breaking ball usage.
- •Meyer churns out an 8-0 record this season.
- •He achieved his 100th career strikeout against Eric Haase.
- •Marlins increase breaking pitch usage by 5.2 percent this season.
- •Meyer is the second pitcher in Marlins history to start 8-0.
- •Miami's strategy ranks second in league breaking pitches since 2008.
- 1:36 AMYahoo Sports — Marlins' Max Meyer discovers winning breaking-ball formula, remains unbeaten
"By increasing his usage of breaking pitches, Miami's starting pitcher opened the season with an 8-0 record.
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