How baseball's unorthodox pitchers found their way
These days, pitching sure feels like it's defined by velocity, which continues to tick up.
But there's a small group of pitchers who don't rely on velo at all. They play baseball like it was first designed to be played.
In 1845, the New York Knickerbocker Base Ball Club spelled...
The changes that fueled Gavin Williams' historic stretch
Gavin Williams just recorded one of the most dominant five-game stretches by a starting pitcher in MLB history.
The Guardians right-hander struck out 55 hitters in a five-start span from July 9 through Aug. 2. Only six pitchers have matched Williams' feat this decade: Jacob deGrom, Shane Bieber, Shohei Ohtani,...
Gavin Williams
Philly's new-look lineup bucks baseball tradition. Here's why it works
When the Phillies traded for Luis Arraez at the Deadline, most of the discussion was understandably about how he’d fit into their defensive lineup. All of the moving parts required infielders Bryson Stott, Alec Bohm and Bryce Harper to each move to new positions \-\- along with the more recent...
Luis Arraez
3 plays that show Lombard's all-around impact for Yanks
George Lombard Jr. is obviously off to a great start to his MLB career, and even though we don't want to get ahead of ourselves after only five games, the Yankees' top prospect definitely looks like he's going to be able to impact the game with his bat, with his...
George Lombard Jr.
Did a midseason reinvention give the White Sox another ace reliever?
Here's a trivia question to get us started: Over the last seven weeks, which relief pitchers have the highest strikeout rates?
You've probably already thought of a few names. Yep, you're right, Mason Miller (42.9%) is on the list. So is Seattle's Andrés Muñoz (46.7%). It shouldn't be a shock...
Jordan Hicks
MLB's highest-scoring offense is also its all-time youngest
When Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas stepped to the plate in extra innings on Thursday and put down a successful bunt to drive home a run, it was viewed mostly as an unexpectedly entertaining moment in the midst of an unexpectedly entertaining Washington season.
It was, surely, that. After all, Mikolas...
What sets Yamamoto apart -- even from Dodgers' other 4 aces
The Dodgers' starting rotation, at full force, is home to some of the nastiest secondary pitches in baseball: Tarik Skubal's changeup … Shohei Ohtani's sweeper … Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow's curveballs....
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Why Dodgers' other trade could pay off in October
You might have heard the Dodgers traded for an All-Star lefty at the Trade Deadline. We're here to talk about him.
No, no. Not Tarik Skubal. The other guy.
We're here to talk about Kris Bubic, L.A.'s trade target in, let's just say, a slightly less heralded move than the...
Kris Bubic
Soriano makes his Blue Jays debut on Friday. Here's what to expect
The newly acquired José Soriano was one of the best players moved at the 2026 Trade Deadline and he’ll make his Blue Jays debut on Friday against the Phillies.
Soriano developed into a quality starting pitcher over the last two seasons with the Angels, before he was traded to Toronto...
José Soriano
The new Cubs reliever who shares leaderboards with Miz and Miller
The biggest name the Cubs acquired at the Trade Deadline is probably Kevin Gausman, who once was the No. 4 overall pick in the Draft, who has garnered Cy Young votes in three different seasons and who started two World Series games last year. Maybe you prefer Clay Holmes, a...
Ryan Zeferjahn
