Daily News | Gregory Soto is finding his groove with the Phillies in new role
The Detroit Tigers signed Gregory Soto as an amateur free agent in 2012. He was just 17. The left-hander pitched in their organization for 10 years, until theIt was a change in more ways than one. In Detroit, Soto was an All-Star closer, selected for the American League team the last two seasons. Of his 214 career innings, 100 2/3 have come in the ninth inning. But he has only pitched in the ninth inning once for the Phillies.
Since then, Soto has pitched to a 0.96 ERA in 10 1/3 innings. He’s compiled 14 strikeouts and four walks. Part of this is due to a mechanical change. Manager Rob Thomson said the Phillies’ coaching staff modified Soto’s delivery slightly. Soto is throwing his slider more often. He threw it only 21.6% of the time in 2022, and has now upped that 45.5% in 2023. But beyond that, he says he now feels more comfortable around the team, which has allowed him to settle in.
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