After all, he threw just as hard from the stretch as he did from the full windup, but with improved precision. He ditched the windup and plans to work exclusively from the stretch this season, beginning his delivery facing third base instead of home plate. Stephen Strasburg pitching from the stretch on April 3, 2017. Stephen Strasburg pitching from the windup on Aug. 12, 2016. But his pitching coach would not let him change, telling Syndergaard that “a windup should be important to you.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 12, 2017 14:48 UTC