Even though Spring Training is long behind us, we have no reason to stop looking into pitchers throwing new pitches. In fact, this is when the fun begins. Many pitchers will test new pitches in the ...

There is no such thing as “good enough.” In late July of his debut season, Mariners starter George Kirby had an ERA under 4.00 and nearly a strikeout per inning on the back of excellent command and a ...

The Rays reliever acquired from Pittsburgh in June added velocity to his slider and it has become one of game’s most unhittable pitches. Marc Topkin is a sports reporter covering the Tampa Bay Rays.

It's been the impending storm all homestand. Five games in four days against the Tampa Bay Rays. A Rays-Jays series often presents enough challenges for Toronto, but the extra game, the double header, ...

As a kid, Billy Sullivan loved the Phillies. He grew up in Delaware and family trips to Florida for spring training were always a thing. He wasn’t drafted out of the University of Delaware in 2020, ...

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch visited free-agent right-hander Jack Flaherty in Las Vegas. The recruitment visit from Hinch led to Flaherty signing a one-year, $14 million contract with the Tigers ...

In recent years, the slider has become the most talked-about pitch in baseball. Pitchers are throwing it more and more, and hitters are struggling to keep up. Tom Verducci wrote about this phenomenon ...

Orioles right-handed reliever Dylan Bundy said the decision for him to - at least for now - not throw his cutter/slider originated with him and that team officials agreed with him. After Bundy allowed ...

Royals pitcher Zack Greinke turned in his second straight winning decision on Wednesday, beating the Texas Rangers at Kauffman Stadium. Kyle Rivas TNS Zack Greinke picked up his first win of the ...