what types of pitches does cc sabathia throw
CC Sabathia Despite throwing with his left hand as well as batting from the left, Sabathia is right-handed.[61] Sabathia has six pitches: a cutter (89–92 MPH), a more used two-seam/sinker fastball (88–93 MPH), a Four seam fastball (89-94 mph), a curve ball (74-76 MPH), a slider (78–82 MPH),[62] and changeup (82–84 MPH).[63] Once ahead in the count, he primarily uses his changeup to strike out right-handed batters, and his slider to strike out left-handers.[64] He also exhibits good command of his pitches, posting a 5.65 K/BB ratio in 2007.[65] Throughout most of his career, Sabathia's four-seam fastball sat in the 92-96 mph range (topping out at 98 mph) and his sinking fastball averaged 89-93 mph (topping out at 96 mph), thus making him a power pitcher. Since 2013, Sabathia has become accustomed to being a control pitcher, in the 2017 he cut down his usage of the four-seamer (87-91 mph topping out at 93 mph) and favored the sinker and cutter.