Using those pitches as models to study, Strom is credited with identifying, naming and applying an understanding of the kick change. Bradford Doolittle »He finally found his answer when he watched a video of the kick change on social media. Clay Holmes developed a kick change this winter as he converted from a Yankees reliever to a Mets starter. Holmes' kick change was ready by the time he showed up in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for spring training. "Whether it's the split or a kick change or a traditional circle change, he needed that versus lefties just to give them another look."