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MLB insider Robert Murray sits down with Foster Griffin to unpack three seasons in Japan (NPB): adding a splitter and two-seamer, learning to turn lineups over, digging into usable scouting reports, and how living abroad with his family changed everything. From culture shock (yes, chicken sashimi!) to pitch-design breakthroughs and a return to MLB as a left-handed starter—this is the blueprint for a successful overseas reset.Subscribe for more front-office intel, player interviews, and weekly rumor breakdowns.00:00 Welcome Foster Griffin!00:31 Family life in Japan (safety, culture, lifestyle)01:11 “Craziest foods” & embracing the culture03:43 Breakfast in Japan vs. U.S.04:14 Biggest baseball differences + Cooper cameo 🐶04:41 Learning to be a starter again05:07 Adding pitches (splitter, two-seamer) & why06:21 Solving lefties: movement profiles & approach07:22 Expanding the plate with a sweeper08:47 “I’m a different pitcher now”08:58 Seven-pitch arsenal (how each fits)09:45 Why the two-seamer matters vs LHB09:48 Who helped? Copying NPB splitter masters10:36 Finding the splitter grip (trial & video)11:14 How he uses the splitter (put-away philosophy)12:28 Do many LHPs throw splitters?13:14 Career perspective & advice that stuck14:50 Role in MLB: Starter vs. bullpen15:36 Thin LHP market + what’s next16:00 What he’s eager to test back in MLBSUBSCRIBE to The Moonshot, our weekly baseball email newsletter, where the FanSided MLB team, including Robert Murray, break down all the biggest stories in the big leagues with humor, insight and behind-the-scenes info: https://fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9bb472d0aa5e8abf01e2ced7&id=fa28ec1e24 Join our Discord channel! Become a member HERE to get started: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_dK0B3mwchuelVrj_M-ng/join ---SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBaseballInsidersFollow Robert: https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurrayFollow Adam: https://twitter.com/AdamWeinrib---#MLB #NPB #Pitching #FosterGriffin #Fansided #BaseballInsiders #PitchDesign #Splitter #LeftHandedPitcherAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy