Braxton Ashcraft decided to flip the script on his pitch usage against the Philadelphia Phillies, throwing his sinker five times more than his four-seam fastball. The intention was for the sinker to ...
He added a slider in Korea that became his primary secondary pitch and he started to throw both his sinker and change-up more, relying less on his four-seam fastball. Heading into the 2024 season, he ...
CLEVELAND — "Superman" was filmed last summer around downtown Cleveland and in Progressive Field. Last October, Cleveland fans watched their own Superman turn human in that same ballpark. Then again, ...
DETROIT — Modern pitching is a constant quest to find the perfect equilibrium, to stay one step ahead in baseball’s cat-and-mouse game in an age in which data rules everything. Discovering which ...
Even though Spring Training has wrapped up, 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 ...