Why do people swing against Zach Britton?

[Orioles4Life21]

My strategy against Zach Britton would be to not swing under any circumstances until 2 strikes. He gets so many swings and misses down out of the zone it's insane. With a weaker hitter I might even expand that strategy to do not swing at all. More chance of you reaching base on a walk than getting a hit. The most I've seen him struggle is when guys are patient and make him throw more pitches.

[Orioles4Life21]

Here is Zach's swing and miss pitch chart from this season. Got it from a Daren Willman tweet.

[weams]

Here is Zach's swing and miss pitch chart from this season. Got it from a Daren Willman tweet.

It's obvious, just let him walk you. Unless of course you are trying to win the game. Cause he won't walk four or more.

[Can_of_corn]

I credit Matt's pitch framing.

[Frobby]

Easy to say, hard to do. The Royals did a good job of it in the 2014 playoffs.

[Orioles4Life21]

It's obvious, just let him walk you. Unless of course you are trying to win the game. Cause he won't walk four or more.

Eventually, he'll try to get ahead in the count with a ball more up in the zone. That's your chance to strike. Obviously easier said than done, but I think at least the first couple batters of the inning need to let the bat sit on their shoulder until two strikes.

[Machado13]

When I see replays, britton's ball looks like a strike for a long time and then has insane movement at the end.

When that's coming at 96-98 mph and you don't have much time to react it's easier said than done like frobby said.

This is not junk coming it at 88-90. This is no joke high 90s that looks like a strike all the way and has insane movement. He's just really tough

[weams]

Eventually, he'll try to get ahead in the count with a ball more up in the zone. That's your chance to strike. Obviously easier said than done, but I think at least the first couple batters of the inning need to let the bat sit on their shoulder until two strikes.

I disbelieve that.

[weams]

Easy to say, hard to do. The Royals did a good job of it in the 2014 playoffs.

He was crappy because of the Baby. Not the Royals.

[Orioles4Life21]

Yea I didn't mean to make it sound like this strategy would be easy. Zach is just so nasty and think the opposition would have a better chance if they went up there looking for a walk lol.

[Can_of_corn]

He was crappy because of the Baby. Not the Royals.

I thought it was the Ump.

[Orioles4Life21]

He was crappy because of the Baby. Not the Royals.

Royals had the perfect lineup to go against Zach. Patient, speedy hitters that put the ball in play. Most of Zach's blown saves seem to be a result of infield hits.

[LookitsPuck]

Zone Percentage (pitches in the strike zone / total pitches thrown)

Britton (fastball): 38.9%

Brach (fastball): 55.1%

O'Day (slider): 46.8%

Givens (fastball): 60.2%

I didn't randomly select the pitch types, btw. They're their most thrown pitches.

Fairly interesting how low Britton's zone percentage.

[weams]

I thought it was the Ump.

It was no sleep in three days and 5000 miles in planes.

[Orioles4Life21]

I disbelieve that.

See Donaldson and Beltran's walk offs in 2014.