Looking to add more bite to his breaking balls, Diamondbacks left-hander Tommy Henry took a cue from pitching coach Brent Strom and adjusted the grip on his slider and curveball, holding the ball ...
DUNEDIN, Fla. — If there is one thing pitchers likes to talk about, it’s pitching. Specifically, a pitcher is usually up for answering questions about his own pitches, whether it’s a teammate asking ...
During a three-start stretch in late June, righthander Ryan Murphy allowed a combined 10 earned runs in 12.1 innings for Low-A San Jose. His ERA ballooned from 2.48 to 3.80. The 21-year-old Murphy had ...
Matt Manning has taken a step forward in his development this season. He went to the injured list after two starts for the Detroit Tigers in April and tried to come back in late May only to suffer a ...
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 ...
Lefthander Ethan Small had little choice but to figure out a new grip on his slider. The 24-year-old was sidelined for an extended period during the second half of the 2021 season at Triple-A ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Gibson practiced in the bullpen and pitching during live batting practice at spring training on ...