Devin Williams Explains his Unhittable 'Airbender' Changeup!

Brewers shutdown reliever Devin Williams walks through one of the most unhittable pitches in baseball, the “airbender”.

[juanitotucupei]

He is actually throwing a screwball with an innovative grip. And the pitch has the spin rate and movement of a screwball as well.

Like he said at 4:40 “Kind of like you would do with a slider, but the opposite way.”

I hope the screwball makes a come back with younger pitchers using Devin’s “circle change” grip.

[mrhighmay]

Welcome to the Bronx!!! Excited to see what you can do!

[matthewck]

Different grip, a changeup, but we called that a screwball when I was young. Turning the wrist inward.

[levicoker]

I say we call it the airbender. no more screwball or changeup arguments

[CameronTV]

this interview is another example why this program is great haha

[corbencarter-dixon]

Learning baseball from my uncle I always heard a screwball as I grew I kept getting use to changeup. Devin Williams is honestly one of my favorite pitchers to watch and the way he’s rocking that fit is 🔥 to cap it off with the Travis 1’s it’s LIT!!!

[nyag]

Definitely remember it being called a screwball but, regardless of the terminology, this guy's showing up and showing out! Way to go. Much support from Austin, Texas.

[rexthee]

And here we are a year later and Alonso hitting this "unhittable change up" late in the 9th to send his team to the next round of the playoffs... 😂😂..

[pgoody]

Devin was on all the serotonin blockers for this segment. Guy had about as much energy as a wet piece of cardboard...

[jonathanng]

Trevor Richards has a similar screwball changeup.

[conraywest]

I thought this was the only way to throw a change. This is how I was taught

[Snatchystashy]

Brewers did the right thing trading Hader. Williams is insane!

[TedJones]

Throw it like a screwball with a changeup grip. Less stress on elbow

[dankrist]

He looks like he needs to find his former self. He has had bases loaded too many times since he came off the IL this year.

[tootallforbaseball]

You have to be unpredictable. That is what keeps hitters off balance. Each pitch should look like a fastball, period. Never tip your pitches or challenge a hitter with a predictable pitch.

[alberthaust]

Why do people refer to pitches as unhittable when there is no such thing? It would be more accurate to say: "hard to hit pitch." This year batters are hitting .140 against his changeup, last year .185.

[PoeCompany]

and now it will be hit after he explains is lol

[manfrombc]

Definitely not a change up. It is a screwball for sure.

[tvtechwonv]

I used to throw a pitch I invented called the F U pitch back in HS. I gripped it with my middle finger 🖕 and threw it like a splitter. Nasty sinking forkball movement.

[Gabrielavila-qs]

Hey Devin Williams go to the dodgers..