Molina's Curveball Shines, Braves Hope for Command

0:00On May 3rd, Anthony Malena's making waves as a reliever after jumping from the Rockies to the Braves. They stripped down his pitch mix, turning him into a fastball curve guy who mixes in changeups against lefties. No more wild variety, just stuff that plays. Earlier this week against the Rockies, his slider looks sharp from his old days, but the Braves ditched it for that curve ball with solid shape. He knots 26% put away rate on it last year before shelving it. Friday's outing showed him pounding the zone carefully, spiking curves into the dirt to avoid mistakes. Fans and scouts are buzzing because his breaking pitches hold up, and that fastball's got heat. But like plenty of friend relievers, locations his Achilles heel. Think days bell Hernandez if he could just hit the play consistently. Still, Malena's earning looks. Recent looks confirm the fastball's live, and the Braves game plan keeps him effective without hanging pitches. He's not elite yet, but the tweets are paying off early. If he earns out command, we could see another ex-Rocky's arm break out big in Atlanta, keeping

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