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Junichi Tazawa, 5-11, 180 lbs, R/R, June 6, 1986
Delivery
Tazawa’s deliver has been the subject of concern for many fans. His arm lags
behind his shoulder through his deliver, and his follow through is fairly
upright and ends abruptly. These things are not uncorrectable and shouldn’t
be a major concern for fans.
Tazawa lands well, which I think is one of the most important things for
pitchers, and unlike many Japanese pitchers, his slightly awkward delivery is
not used to mask his pitches or deceive the hitter, so mechanical changes
shouldn’t throw off any rhythm he has or subtract from his production.
Tazawa balances his weight well, which maximizes his velocity and movement,
and also puts the least amount of stress on his arm, compared to production
of velocity as is possible.
Stuff
Tazawa features a low-mid-90s fastball, which tails in on right-handed
hitters. His curve, which generally sits between 75-78 mph, is an effective
offspeed pitch with sharp, late break. His slider, or possibly a shuuto,
which he throws the least of all of the pitches breaks mostly down, and sits
in the low-mid-80s.
Tazawa’s fastball has enough movement for backdoor strikes on the outside
corner, and to cause lefties to chase it out of the zone. His fastball/curve
speed ratio is ideal, and will cause hitters to swing on their front foot.
His slider, perhaps the most impressive pitch in Tazawa’s repertoire has
potential to be an out pitch in the bigs.
Pitching Style
Tazawa’s style is not dissimilar to that of Clay Buchholz, though he has a
lesser fastball. Tazawa relies heavily on his curveball and slider, though
less heavily on his slider. To go the distance in the major leagues, one mustn
’t rely too heavily on their breaking stuff.
Similar to fellow countryman Daisuke Matsuzaka, Tazawa is a nibbler. In the
majors, this could will be a problem. Japanese baseball has notoriously large
strike zones, and it has taken time for Matsuzaka to adjust; he’s arguably
still in the infancy of his adjustment process.
Tazawa controls both sides of the plate and changes speeds well, which is
impressive at his age. It is rare to see a pitcher of Tazawa’s age able to
throw the high-inside strike and strike a man out looking.
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