During our morning workout, I was able to catch up with six of the eight National pitchers for a quick tour of their stuff. A look at the grip on the ball and the position of the hand helps us get a feel for the intended action of each pitch.
Corey Zangari
![FB 4](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Zangari-FB4-300x168.jpg)
4-seamer across the horseshoe
![FB 2](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Zangari-FB2-300x168.jpg)
2-seamer with width right down the tracks
![CB](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Zangari-CB-300x168.jpg)
Fingers out in front of the ball, across the short end of the horseshoe
![CH](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Zangari-CH-300x168.jpg)
Another classic circle change, note the 2-seam look
Beau Burrows
![FB 4](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Burrows-FB4-300x168.jpg)
Standard 4-seamer
![FB 2](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Burrows-FB2-300x168.jpg)
2-seamer a little inside the tracks
![CB](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Burrows-CB-300x168.jpg)
CB right along the edge of the horseshoe with the thumb opposite
![CH](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Burrows-CH-300x168.jpg)
CH with thumb under two middle fingers
Austin Riley
![4-seamer across the horseshoe](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Riley-FB4-300x168.jpg)
4-seamer across the horseshoe
![2-seamer along the tracks](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Riley-FB2-300x168.jpg)
2-seamer along the tracks
![Spiked CB, fingers out front along far edge of the horseshoe](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Riley-CB-300x168.jpg)
Spiked CB, fingers out front along far edge of the horseshoe
![Interesting SL grip, just into top corner of horseshoe](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Riley-SL-300x168.jpg)
Interesting SL grip, just into top corner of horseshoe
![Another combo of circle and pitchfork CH](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Riley-CH-300x168.jpg)
Another combo of circle and pitchfork CH
Justin Hooper
![4-seamer, he's another guy that makes the ball look small](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Hooper-FB4-300x168.jpg)
4-seamer, he’s another guy that makes the ball look small
![2-seamer gripped on outside edges of tracks](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Hooper-FB2-300x168.jpg)
2-seamer gripped on outside edges of tracks
![Fingers out front on CB, thumb up high on back of ball](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Hooper-CB-300x168.jpg)
Fingers out front on CB, thumb up high on back of ball
![SL grip same as CB, orientation of hand upon release changes](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Hooper-SL-300x168.jpg)
SL grip same as CB, orientation of hand upon release changes
![CH falls off last two fingers of hand](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Hooper-CH-300x168.jpg)
CH falls off last two fingers of hand
Sati Santa Cruz
![FB 4](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Santa-Cruz-FB4-300x168.jpg)
4-seamer with fingers close together across horseshoe
![FB 2](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Santa-Cruz-FB2-300x168.jpg)
2-seamer right down the tracks
![SL](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Santa-Cruz-SL-300x168.jpg)
SL just along the edge of the horseshoe
![CB](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Santa-Cruz-CB-300x168.jpg)
Fingers get on the front of the ball with the CB
![CH](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Santa-Cruz-CH-300x168.jpg)
Circle CH with 4-seam look
Cole McKay
![FB](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/McKay-FB4-300x168.jpg)
4-seamer
![](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/McKay-CH4-300x168.jpg)
4-seam CH with kind of a pitchfork look
![](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/McKay-FB2-300x168.jpg)
2-seamer down the tracks, thumb a little offset to arm side
![](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/McKay-CH2-300x168.jpg)
He varies looks with CH, 2-seamer shown here
![CB](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/McKay-300x168.jpg)
CB down edge of horseshoe, fingers getting to the front
Anthony Molina
![FB 4](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Molina-FB4-300x168.jpg)
4-seamer with ball in fingertips
![FB 2](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Molina-SL-2-300x168.jpg)
A unique 2-seamer, offset on a diagonal
![CB](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Molina-CB-300x168.jpg)
Fingers out front on CB, going up the edge of the horseshoe
![SL](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Molina-300x168.jpg)
SL is more down the tracks with palm more behind the ball
![CH](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Molina-CH-300x168.jpg)
Elements of both circle and pitchfork CH
Kyle Molnar
![FB 4](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Molnar-FB4-300x168.jpg)
4-seamer with width out past seam
![FB 2](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Molnar-FB2-300x168.jpg)
Right down the tracks with the 2-seamer
![CB](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Molnar-CB-300x168.jpg)
Interesting CB grip with wide fingers across the tracks, thumb and middle finger set the equator
![SL](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Molnar-SL-300x168.jpg)
More traditional SL look going down the edge of the horseshoe
![CH](http://blog.baseballfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Molnar-CH-300x168.jpg)
Think he turns this circle CH over?