Johan Oviedo’s Recent Struggles Boil Down to One Thing (+)

PITTSBURGH — Johan Oviedo’s season was off to a soaring start through his first four starts of the year for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In those four games, Oviedo posted a 2-1 record with a 2.22 ERA, 20 hits, eight walks and 25 strikeouts across 24.1 innings.

A big reason for the success of the Pirates’ right-hander was his ability to execute his pitches, particularly his off-speed offerings, but there’s more to it than that.