Is cut on a four seam fastball a bad thing

eazye22500+ posts

My four seam fastball has always have some cut to it and have been told by coaches that it needs to be straight. Is having some slight cut a bad thing or is it possible to learn to control it? In games, I have been able to get plenty of ground outs and swings on it but at the cost of control of it at times because it breaks away from the point on the plate I want to hit. I am not sure if I should be very concerned or just learn to live with it and work to use it to my advantage. I have a pic below of the grip to see if there is any possible reason behind it. Thanks

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