SAN FRANCISCO — Randy Rodríguez didn’t need to tweak his slider. The pitch was performing well; Rodríguez was, too. But as April gave way to May, Rodríguez didn’t like the state of the pitch. There ...

During a three-start stretch in late June, righthander Ryan Murphy allowed a combined 10 earned runs in 12.1 innings for Low-A San Jose. His ERA ballooned from 2.48 to 3.80. The 21-year-old Murphy had ...

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Joey Cantillo was so excited to talk about his new slider, he was smiling as a question about it was being asked. He was especially effective down the stretch as the Guardians' ...

BALTIMORE — It wasn’t all that long ago that Luis Gil looked like an All-Star. Heck, the rookie had even thrown himself into the conversation to start the Midsummer Classic after recording a 1.82 ERA ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have some of the best pitching in all of Major League Baseball, with Cristopher Sanchez having a strong case for the Cy Young award out of the National League. He was the ...