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#pitching-mechanics

1 week ago

Roki Sasaki Addresses Possible Minor League Demotion After Struggles

Roki Sasaki's future as a starting pitcher is uncertain due to mechanical issues and poor performance during Spring Training.

3 weeks ago

LA Dodgers

Dodgers Spring Training: Roki Sasaki Trying To Make Mechanical Adjustments

Dodgers' Dave Roberts Makes Roki Sasaki Decision For Opening Day

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts maintains confidence in Roki Sasaki despite a rough spring training outing where he struggled with control and pitch location before improving in the second inning.

Roki Sasaki Fails to Record An Out in Dodgers' Spring Training Disaster Start

Roki Sasaki struggled significantly in spring training, failing to record an out while allowing a grand slam and walking multiple batters in limited pitches.

Los Angeles

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Reiterates 'Important' Spring Training For Roki Sasaki

Roki Sasaki struggled in his Cactus League debut, allowing five baserunners in 1.1 innings, but manager Dave Roberts attributes the poor outing to mechanical issues rather than overall regression.

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki Made Stunning Decision in Spring Debut

Roki Sasaki called his own pitches during Spring Training, focusing on fastballs early before mixing in a cutter and sinker, though manager Dave Roberts attributed his inconsistent performance to mechanical issues and overthrowing.

Los Angeles

1 week ago

Roki Sasaki Addresses Possible Minor League Demotion After Struggles

Roki Sasaki's future as a starting pitcher is uncertain due to mechanical issues and poor performance during Spring Training.

3 weeks ago

LA Dodgers

Dodgers Spring Training: Roki Sasaki Trying To Make Mechanical Adjustments

Dodgers' Dave Roberts Makes Roki Sasaki Decision For Opening Day

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts maintains confidence in Roki Sasaki despite a rough spring training outing where he struggled with control and pitch location before improving in the second inning.

Roki Sasaki Fails to Record An Out in Dodgers' Spring Training Disaster Start

Roki Sasaki struggled significantly in spring training, failing to record an out while allowing a grand slam and walking multiple batters in limited pitches.

Los Angeles

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Reiterates 'Important' Spring Training For Roki Sasaki

LA Dodgers

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki Made Stunning Decision in Spring Debut

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki Doesn't Hold Back on Spring Struggles

Roki Sasaki struggled in a Spring Training start against Kansas City, walking three consecutive batters and allowing a two-run homer while throwing only 38 strikes in 71 pitches across 3.1 innings.

#baseball-performance

Toronto

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2 weeks ago

Blue Jays: Will Brendon Little's revampled fastball get him back on track?

Brendon Little's new four-seam fastball in the upper nineties addresses his second-half struggles by elevating pitches and forcing hitters to adjust their approach.

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Atlanta Braves

Falling into Joey Wentz's tractor beam

A pitcher with a flawed past is now succeeding with the Braves by adjusting pitch usage and increasing effectiveness.

Recent changes to pitch mix and location have improved performance against hitters significantly.

Toronto

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2 weeks ago

Blue Jays: Will Brendon Little's revampled fastball get him back on track?

Brendon Little's new four-seam fastball in the upper nineties addresses his second-half struggles by elevating pitches and forcing hitters to adjust their approach.

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Atlanta Braves

Falling into Joey Wentz's tractor beam

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki struggles early in second Cactus League start, then settles down

Roki Sasaki struggled early with command and gave up a grand slam, but recovered in later innings by adjusting his upper-body mechanics and retired six consecutive batters.

Miscellaneous

fromJays Journal

Blue Jays' reliever adds a new weapon to his pitch mix

Brendon Little adds a four-seam fastball to his 2025 pitch arsenal to address his ineffective fastball performance and improve his second-half struggles.

Miscellaneous

SF Giants observations: Ray progressing with delivery, Bericoto keeps impressing

Robbie Ray identified a mechanical flaw—dipping his back hip—that was affecting his delivery and pitch quality since returning from Tommy John surgery in 2023.

Yamamoto 'Bigger and More Physically Imposing' This Season

"He's going to pitch for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic and there's a lot of optimism around camp here that he's going to be able to handle the WBC workload, he's going to be able to make it through another full season feeling healthy and fresh," Harris said.

Major League Baseball

SF Giants' Whisenhunt lights up radar gun in simulated game

Carson Whisenhunt's fastball reached 97 mph in a simulated game, showing renewed velocity and improved mechanics that could significantly enhance his effectiveness as a pitcher.

#tyler-glasnow

Major League Baseball

Dodgers News: Tyler Glasnow Trying To Build On Adjustments From 2025

Los Angeles

Dodgers are shut out by Brewers, but Tyler Glasnow shows signs of growth

Major League Baseball

Dodgers News: Tyler Glasnow Trying To Build On Adjustments From 2025

Los Angeles

Dodgers are shut out by Brewers, but Tyler Glasnow shows signs of growth

The Rundown Lite: Red Sox Have Checked on Hoerner & Shaw, Puerto Rico May Exit WBC, A's Extend Wilson -

Travel pitching programs develop elite, efficient pitchers, demand 14–16 weekly hours plus games, attract prospects for mechanical and pitch refinement, and showcase baseball evolution.

Major League Baseball

3 months ago

Dodgers Dougout Live Recap: River Ryan Talks Recovery, 2026 Outlook

River Ryan completed Tommy John rehab, improved mechanics and velocity, postponed a 2025 postseason return, and developed a new pitch while adding strength.

Chicago White Sox

3 months ago

How SF Giants' Adrian Houser turned velocity increase into career year

Houser changed offseason mechanics at PitchingWRX, increased fastball velocity from about 92 to 95 mph, and translated that improvement into a career-best season and a two-year contract.

3 months ago

Meet The New Guy: Ryan Watson

He's Ryan Watson, a right-handed pitcher. He was acquired yesterday in a trade with the Athletics, who had just selected him from the San Francisco Giants in the Rule 5 Draft. He was born in Auburn, Alabama, and pitched for the Auburn Tigers in college. He went undrafted in the shortened 2020 draft and signed with the Baltimore Orioles, reaching Triple A before being traded to the Giants midway through 2024.

Boston Red Sox

Major League Baseball

5 months ago

It took some luck, but good things finally happen to Dodgers' Blake Treinen

Blake Treinen secured the Dodgers' 2-1 NLCS Game 1 save despite control issues, relying on mechanical tweaks and bullpen progress to preserve the win.

Boston Red Sox

Red Sox News & Links: Lucas Giolito needs to step up

Lucas Giolito became a crucial Red Sox starter through technological and biomechanical adjustments despite concerning underlying metrics and a recent performance decline.

#kodai-senga

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New York Mets

Rocked in minors, Senga feels unready to return

New York Mets

Kodai Senga not a definite to make Mets playoff roster

New York Mets

Here is how Mets will handle Kodai Senga during Triple-A stint | amNewYork

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New York Mets

Rocked in minors, Senga feels unready to return

New York Mets

Kodai Senga not a definite to make Mets playoff roster

New York Mets

Here is how Mets will handle Kodai Senga during Triple-A stint | amNewYork

Braves off day thread (and game thread highlights)

Personal anecdotes, player performance observations, pitching adjustments, and optimistic fan support center the Braves-focused conversation.

#tanner-scott

7 months ago

Los Angeles

Dodgers Made Tweak to Tanner Scott's Delivery That Could Help Him Regain All-Star Form

9 months ago

LA Dodgers

Tanner Scott Credits Dodgers Coaches Mark Prior, Connor McGuiness & Josh Bard For Key Adjustments

7 months ago

Los Angeles

Dodgers Made Tweak to Tanner Scott's Delivery That Could Help Him Regain All-Star Form

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9 months ago

LA Dodgers

Tanner Scott Credits Dodgers Coaches Mark Prior, Connor McGuiness & Josh Bard For Key Adjustments

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7 months ago

Why this flamethrowing lefty could be the next great Nationals closer

On Wednesday and Thursday, Jose A. Ferrer tossed two consecutive scoreless ninth innings to secure the Nationals' series win over the Mets. The new Nats closer now has four saves on the season and has pitched nine and one third consecutive scoreless innings. For a relief unit that has been historically bad throughout the year and has lost a number of key contributors, Ferrer is a bright spot.

Washington Nationals

Shane Smith Pitches Live Batting Practice, Hopes To Rejoin Chicago White Sox Soon

Smith believes he may be able to rejoin the starting rotation without pitching in an injury rehab assignment. "I think so. I would like to," Smith said.

Chicago White Sox

Chicago

fromYahoo Sports

The change that produced a surprise 1.89 ERA trade candidate for White Sox

Adrian Houser's mechanical changes and diet have led to a career season, making him a valuable trade candidate for the White Sox.

Boston Red Sox

Brayan Bello has stepped up to the next level

Brayan Bello has significantly improved his pitching performance through mechanical adjustments and a new cutter, leading to a 2.51 ERA.

Boston Red Sox

fromMinor League Baseball On SI

Aroldis Chapman has been better than we expected

Aroldis Chapman has transformed into a reliable closer for the Red Sox through improvements to his pitching technique.

9 months ago

Hagen Smith Scheduled To Pitch In First Game Since May 10

The soreness is gone, and now it's just appropriately building him up so he can get out there and compete.

Chicago White Sox

10 months ago

Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw Frustrated By 'Bad Habits' With Mechanics

I'm fighting some stuff mechanically and different things. I was able to make a few pitchers here and there to be able to get through five (innings), but obviously wasn't pitching good enough to be able to stay in the game, which makes the bullpen have to throw more innings and sometimes stuff like this happens.

LA Dodgers