Drew Anderson’s Mustache Era: How Pitch Sequencing Shifted His Late-April Results

A mid-month velocity spike and more intentional changeup usage transformed Drew Anderson’s early struggles into a high-whiff ...

Hyped Twins prospect Connor Prielipp’s new curveball shines in first MLB win

Prielipp usually relies on an elite off-speed pitch, but he trusted another one that he recently discovered to earn his first ...
Major League Baseball

New pitch mix, newfound confidence for Williams

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Troy Record

Red Sox’ Brayan Bello has new recipe for success after ‘battling’ in 2025

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Thanks to spring training rules, Brayan Bello’s first inning of 2026 sunk neither his outing nor the game, an 11-10 come-from-behind victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Red Sox ...
The New York Times

Enter the ‘Snapdragon’: Nastiest pitch in Reds camp, Vol. 7

In what’s become an annual review, Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson said a Chase Burns’ changeup was the single nastiest pitch he saw in training camp this year. John Fisher / Getty Images GOODYEAR, Ariz ...