Every January, the Baseball ... sliders, curveballs and cutters into a single category and changeups and splitters into one category. This is because there’s some ambiguity in how pitch types ...

The Tigers — led by president of baseball operations ... He tweaked the grip of his slider, too. With the Tigers, Flaherty commands three great pitches in his fastball, slider and curveball.

Excitement appears to be building for what could be the first full, healthy season in the pro career of young Texas Rangers ...