# @xavierscruggs on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DHCU4mbOyBp
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/27256940-xavierscruggs-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5bbb740e90.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-03-10T23:02:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** xavierscruggs (@xavierscruggs) — https://gondola.cc/xavierscruggs

## Caption

Hitters are already losing sleep over elite sweepers and splitters—now they have to worry about the “kick change” too.

It holds velocity far better than a traditional changeup, with some pitchers throwing it just 8-10 mph slower than their fastball. Clay Holmes has already flashed it in spring training, showing off ridiculous vertical drop that could make hitters’ lives miserable all season. 

#MLB #PitchingNinja  #PitchingTips #ClayHolmes  #Mets

## Stats

- **Views:** 1,075,700
- **Likes:** 100,666
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 455

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grit | @GritPlayer | https://gondola.cc/GritPlayer | Media Production Company |
| xavierscruggs | @xavierscruggs | https://gondola.cc/xavierscruggs | Client |
| Shawn Palmer | @SPDesigns | https://gondola.cc/SPDesigns | Graphic Designer |
| Matthew Noguez | @MatthewNoguez | https://gondola.cc/MatthewNoguez | Writer |

## Tags

mlb, mets, pitchingninja, pitchingtips, clayholmes

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