Milwaukee Brewers 21st ranked prospect, per MLB Pipeline, Craig Yoho is generating a lot of buzz. The 2023 eighth round pick hasn’t pitched in the Majors yet, but his changeup has the making and shape to be an Airbender 2.0. With Devin Williams changeup being coined the airbender, another nickname has surfaced for Yoho’s.
Comparing Devin Williams and Craig Yoho changeups
Using last year’s data, here is how Williams and Yoho’s changeups compared
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Devin Williams
- 84 MPH, 42 inches vertical movement, 19 inches arm side movement, 49% whiff rate
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Craig Yoho
- 78 MPH, 47 inches vertical movement, 18 inches arm side movement, 45% whiff rate
Milwaukee Brewers prospect Craig Yoho sees his changeup get a nickname
Brewers statistician and research man Dominic Cotroneo was having a field day with Yoho’s Spring Training debut. One suggestion that he received to nickname Yoho’s changeup is “the Yoyo”. This is quite a clever nickname and was provided by Ezra Siegel, content manager for the Brewers.
Also, wanna see some Craig Yoho changeups from behind home?
A nickname suggestion I like is “The Yoyo,” courtesy @SiegelEzra #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/HPc0WfYGI9
— Dominic Cotroneo (@Dom_Cotroneo) February 23, 2025
Craig Yoho 2024 statistics
A season ago, Yoho tore through Milwaukee’s minor league system. He started the year in High-A and ended in Triple-A. Altogether he pitched 57.2 innings, had a 0.94 ERA, struck out 101 batters, and recorded 10 saves.
Yoho is expected to debut for the Brewers in the big leagues at some point in 2025.
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