Former first-round pick Anthony Kay joins Robert Murray to talk about life and baseball in Japan, why a two-seam/sinker unlocked his game, how he rebuilt his starter profile, and what he’s looking for as a free agent returning to MLB. We also get into culture shock (hello, beef tongue), pitch design, ground-ball strategy, and what he learned by studying teammates overseas.

0:00 – Back from Japan

0:28 – Culture Shock 101

1:47 – Beef Tongue Review

2:39 – The Foul-Off Problem

3:58 – Two-Seam to the Rescue

5:29 – Kay’s 6-Pitch Arsenal

6:23 – Bullpen Shift, Big Lessons

8:40 – Japan: Outs Greater Than Velo?

9:31 – Free-Agency Plan

10:15 – Studying the Aces

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