CE Pitchers.. be a student of the game and watch hitters. They tell you how to get them out.
Pitchers:
โข If you see the hitterโs stride foot bail, it opens up a hole on the outside.
โข If you see the hitterโs stride foot dive towards the plate, it will be hard for them to keep their hands in enough to square up an inside FB (especially if you have velo).
โข If you see their front shoulder fly up and open in their swing, thereโs often a hole down and away and Iโd also see how they handle a high fastball (letter high) with two strikes.
โข If they are early on your FB (pull it foul) try a CH down with the next pitch.
โข With a runner on 1B and less than two outs, go with your best ground ball pitch, letโs turn 2!!
โข With a runner on 2B and less than two outs, throw pitches that will get the hitter to hit the ball on the ground to the left side to prevent the runner from easily advancing to third.
โข Hitters tend to get aggressive on the first pitch when they have runners in scoring position, use this aggressiveness to your advantage and get them to chase something just out of the zone.
With all this said, you need to have command of your pitches to do this. Be great in your preparation. Play catch with a purpose. Throw weekly bullpens with a purpose. Have a solid pre game/warm up routine, and be the mentally toughest, smartest player on the field.