Watch Yu Darvish show off a full Major League repertoire ... with his left hand
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 28: Yu Darvish #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers warms up before game four of the 2017 World Series against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on October 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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You may have already seen
But you may not know just how good Lefty Darvish is. Throwing with his off hand isn't just a neat party trick: He's got a full pitching repertoire, as he showed off before a World Series game at Dodger Stadium last fall (you can watch the whole video here):
We knew Yu Darvish was nasty with his right arm...look what he can do with his left 👀
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 3, 2018
109 KPH (68 MPH) fastball ✅
Changeup ✅
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It's all there: The fastball (well, "fast" -- but 68 mph isn't bad for his weak hand), several breaking balls and even a changeup. We can only hope he'll go Full Venditte next year.
