Brewers' southpaw Aaron Ashby restores dominance with change to pitch usage

Aaron Ashby of the Milwaukee Brewers started the season dominantly, winning 10 consecutive games as a reliever and posting a 2.00 ERA by early June while leading MLB in wins. His performance deteriorated over the next two months, with his ERA rising to 3.56 by the All-Star Break and reaching 6.57 across June and July. Since August began, Ashby has returned to form, allowing no runs over 10.1 innings with a 42.9% strikeout rate and .135 opponent batting average. The Brewers and Ashby have adjusted his pitch usage throughout the season, and his recent success correlates with returning to a formula similar to his early-season approach that emphasizes his sinker and secondary pitches.

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