Elise Menaker

And this is sometimes how those opportunities come up.

More than anything, when I mentioned that confidence, I feel like that's the difference with him this year.

I don't think it's ever really been about the physical.

He's a good pitcher.

It's just been about, I think, adding that pitch.

The sinker for him is a big deal.

So having an extra pitch, essentially like four pitches for him now with that changeup too.

And then mentally.

This is someone where I think experience helps.

I think going through ups and downs, I think getting sent down at the end of last year, just the way he's handled it all, learn from it.

He challenges himself.

He pushes himself.

It's just a really good combination.

When you talk to him, this is just a player who it feels like it's starting to click for him and not that it didn't click in the past.

Cause I feel like when you say that it's like, Oh, well, was that not happening?

I think it's just always like about clicking in different ways.

And it's like a good way, a better way right now for Ben Brown than we've seen in the past.

I feel part of it is that the Braves pitching is good.

It's really good.

It's the best in baseball.