Curveballs are disappearing in MLB as velocity obsession reshapes pitching landscape
Curveballs have been thrown a curve by a modern game valuing velocity over variety, disappearing from the major leagues by more than 20,000 annually. Source link
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Champion LSU Tigers pack punch offensively, but they hang hats on pitching under Jay Johnson
During its rise as a national power in the 1990s, LSU built its identity on prodigious home run numbers, a style coined “Gorilla Ball.” Source link
Ohtani to face hitters Sunday for 1st time in pitching rehab with Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to face hitters this weekend for the first time in his recovery from right elbow surgery. Source link
Nationals put lefty Herz on injured list with sprained ligament in pitching elbow
Nationals left-hander DJ Herz was placed on the 15-day major league injured list Tuesday because of a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow. Source link
Former slugger Joey Gallo to become latest to start pitching to extend MLB career
Joey Gallo, who slugged 208 home runs while maintaining a .194 average throughout his 10-season career, was released by the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. He took to social media, saying he’d be the latest position player to start pitching to extend his career. Source link
Gallo plans to try pitching after being released by White Sox
Joey Gallo is planning to try pitching after he was released by the Chicago White Sox. Source link
Brewers RHP Woodruff could make next step in shoulder recovery by pitching in minors game soon
Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff, who missed all of last season while recovering from shoulder surgery, expects to pitch in a minor league spring training game this week. Source link