I figured this was going to be 2024 all over again, and I cut Gausman in a shallow league. Then, lo and behold, Gausman happened to “find” his old splitter after his poor start against the Rays and ...

Looking over images, we see that the Z51 splitter is roughly 1.5 inches long for the 2024 model year and roughly 2.5 inches long for the 2025 model year.

But before Wednesday’s shutout, the floor-scratching splitter eluded Gausman. If he’s truly rediscovered it, the split could help Gausman regain peak form and become the ace the Blue Jays need.

After hitting his spot with a 96-mph fastball on the outside corner, the 23-year-old phenom threw Freeman three straight splitters. The poor guy had no chance.