splitter

Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggles with his splitter and fails to extend what had been an impressive string of performances against the Yankees.

On Sunday, however, he couldn’t consistently find the strike zone or execute his trademark splitter.

“Then yeah, the splitter, thought it was a solid one, just elevated it. And he didn’t miss it.”

So far, his trademark splitter has been an effective weapon, yielding just a .158 batting average to opponents while generating whiffs on 35% of swings.

His splitter, while still wicked, was a little wilder than typical.