Shortly before big-league camp broke three weeks ago, Chicago Cubs pitcher Ethan Roberts tried using a new grip for his slider. The suggestion came from assistant pitching coach Daniel Moskos. Given ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Randy Rodríguez didn’t need to tweak his slider. The pitch was performing well; Rodríguez was, too. But as April gave way to May, Rodríguez didn’t like the state of the pitch. There ...

Brieske has adjusted the grip on his slider over the offseason to give the pitch more spin, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. Brieske said his previous slider acted more like a cutter at times, but he's ...

Opposing hitters went 23-for-220 (.105 batting average) against Liam Hendriks’ slider from 2019-23. During that stretch, the 35-year-old righty won two AL Rivera Reliever awards and earned three ...

The Athletic has live coverage of the MLB Wild Card Round. Months before he broke his hand and paused the breakthrough season of his career, Anthony Banda hit rock bottom. Baseball had made a habit of ...

PHOENIX — In the minutes before his most recent outing, as he warmed up in the bullpen before facing the Giants, Carlos Carrasco on a whim decided to experiment. He had seen a video on Instagram that ...