They saw one of their top pitchers, in his age 24 season and only his second full year in the majors, break franchise legend John Smoltz's single-season record by putting up a league-leading 281 ...

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kumar Rocker throws against the Seattle Mariners in his major league debut during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Seattle. It plays that ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Before the question was even asked, Bailey Falter blurted out the answer: breaking stuff. The Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander has a reputation for taking advantage of his elite ...

PHOENIX – When AJ Smith-Shawver first tried to pick up a slider by himself, he had trouble throwing it hard. He tried to spin it like a sideways curveball. “I don’t know,” he said. “I didn’t really ...

TORONTO — It turns out less can be more for Yusei Kikuchi. After a strong start to the season, the Blue Jays left-hander wobbled through May, when his strikeouts dropped, his walks rose and he was ...

Detroit — Spencer Torkelson has been a front-row witness to so many of Jack Flaherty’s crimes against hitters the last two seasons, he can almost predict an outcome after a couple of pitches. Like ...