Bailey Ober’s Pitching Evolution | Duluth News

Duluth News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 18, 2026 · 1m

Bailey Ober just notched his seventh win of the season, pitching five and a third innings against the Cubs and facing every other MLB team — but his masterpiece wasn’t in the box score. After surrendering an early run that seemed to echo his past struggles on the road, Ober flipped the script. He’s dialed back his high-velocity fastball — now averaging just 88 mph — and instead leaned into his elite secondary pitches, which rank in the top five percent in the league. His game-changing sweeper? Opponents are hitting just .065 against it. With clutch double plays and a masterclass in off-speed…