In that first bullpen session in April, at the onset of a season Spenser Watkins would find a level of consistency he hadn’t yet experienced in the major leagues, Orioles pitching coach Chris Holt ...

Theft is an integral part of baseball. Not just stealing second base or banging on a trash can to relay a sign. But the stealing, or perhaps, more gently, the copying of ideas. Analytics, defensive ...

In recent years, the slider has become the most talked-about pitch in baseball. Pitchers are throwing it more and more, and hitters are struggling to keep up. Tom Verducci wrote about this phenomenon ...

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – When the Cincinnati Reds traded for starting pitcher Mike Minor early in spring training, the front office prioritized adding experience and depth in the starting rotation. At the ...