Scouting Yankees Pitching Prospect Brett Marshall

Breaking down the mechanics, stuff, and future health of the young Yankee pitcher…

Marshall is slide-stepping in the clip on the right. That should be eliminated because he’s learning from two separate sets of mechanics (the leg kick and the slide-step). That leads to consistency issues in how he performs from the stretch and the wind-up. In addition, the slide-step is meant to be quicker to the plate. You eliminate some of the lower body action to speeden up the delivery and as a result, you can lessen the quality of your stuff and become more “armsy” of a throw, something that should be avoided.