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MLB study: Velocity, max efforts likely causing pitching injuries; rule changes should be considered
5 days, 23 hours ago

MLB study: Velocity, max efforts likely causing pitching injuries; rule changes should be considered

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A yearlong study by Major League Baseball concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and recommended exploring rules changes to address the problem. There was not sufficient consensus or evidence to establish a link between these other factors and pitcher injuries.” The report …

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Pitchers dominate Rule 5 draft, comprising 11 of 15 unprotected players picked in big league phase
1 week, 4 days ago

Pitchers dominate Rule 5 draft, comprising 11 of 15 unprotected players picked in big league phase

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Pitchers again dominated the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings, comprising 11 of the 15 unprotected players who were picked Wednesday. There were 14 teams who made picks in the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft of players left off 40-man rosters after several minor league seasons. Six of the …

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Letters to Sports: Rich get richer as Dodgers sign another star pitcher
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Letters to Sports: Rich get richer as Dodgers sign another star pitcher

LA Times  

It’s a brilliant idea, the eight-man starting rotation. At six innings per game, that’s no more than 120 innings through the regular season, leaving the top five fresh for October, a rested bullpen, and Walker taking the ball when it matters most. Peter Maradudin Seattle :: In 1963, when the Dodgers swept the Yankees in the World Series, every player …

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Mets rotation strategy: Will they continue to target short-term deals?
4 weeks ago

Mets rotation strategy: Will they continue to target short-term deals?

New York Times  

As the New York Mets search for multiple starting pitchers, it’s worth remembering how president of baseball operations David Stearns operated last year in constructing a successful rotation. “Having a horse at the front end of your rotation always helps,” Stearns said when talking generally about front-line pitchers and not specific free agents at the GM meetings in early November. …

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Rangers agree to contracts with pitchers Dane Dunning and Josh Sborz, leaving 3 arb-eligible players
1 month ago

Rangers agree to contracts with pitchers Dane Dunning and Josh Sborz, leaving 3 arb-eligible players

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers agreed to one-year contracts for right-handed pitchers Dane Dunning and Josh Sborz ahead of Friday night’s tender deadline, leaving them with three players still eligible for salary arbitration. Dunning got a $2.66 million deal that includes $985,000 in performance bonuses for innings in 2025, down from his $3,325,000 salary this season when he was …

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Minor league pitchers Luis Moreno, Alejandro Crisostomo suspended after positive drug tests
1 month ago

Minor league pitchers Luis Moreno, Alejandro Crisostomo suspended after positive drug tests

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Free agent pitchers Luis Gabriel Moreno and Alejandro Crisostomo were suspended for 80 games each by Major League Baseball on Friday following positive tests for performance-enhancing substances under the minor league drug program. Nineteen players have been suspended this year for positive drug tests, including eight under the minor league program and nine under the new program …

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Could Jeff Hoffman start? Which other MLB relievers might convert to starting?
1 month, 1 week ago

Could Jeff Hoffman start? Which other MLB relievers might convert to starting?

New York Times  

Free agency is just in its infancy, but there are tickles up and down the spectrum already. The pitchers who converted to starting: Lost stuff to the tune of 8 points of Stuff+ Lost fastball stuff Averaged two pitches they could command That’s pretty much all they shared as a group. If we limit last year’s set of relievers to …

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Roki Sasaki and Major League Baseball: How effective would his pitching arsenal be?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Roki Sasaki and Major League Baseball: How effective would his pitching arsenal be?

New York Times  

Roki Sasaki is a stud. But Sasaki, 23, has been putting up some bonkers numbers in Japan, with a 2.02 career ERA, and there’s a chance he comes over to Major League Baseball through the posting process this offseason. Even with a mid-career position player who has played Major League Baseball for his entire professional career, there are things the …

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Rosenthal: Gerrit Cole missed time in 2024. Can he now get Yankees to ante up?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rosenthal: Gerrit Cole missed time in 2024. Can he now get Yankees to ante up?

New York Times  

If Gerrit Cole were a free agent, would the New York Yankees sign him to a five-year, $180 million deal covering his ages 34 to 38 seasons? Two years ago, the Texas Rangers signed Jacob deGrom — a pitcher who was a year older than Cole and had a far more extensive injury history — to a five-year, $185 million …

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Dodgers hopeful their cautious bullpen usage will pay off in NLCS Game 6
2 months ago

Dodgers hopeful their cautious bullpen usage will pay off in NLCS Game 6

LA Times  

All year long, the Dodgers have been reluctant to use their top relievers in “minus” games, as manager Dave Roberts likes to call contests where his team is facing an early deficit. “Because ultimately it’s about winning four games in a seven-game series.” Now, as the NLCS shifts back to Los Angeles, the Dodgers are banking on that cautious bullpen …

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Dodgers' shortage of pitchers limiting Dave Roberts' options
2 months ago

Dodgers' shortage of pitchers limiting Dave Roberts' options

LA Times  

In the aftermath of his team’s 12-6 defeat to the New York Mets on Friday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts lamented his inability to predict the future. Because if Roberts had known Andy Pages would homer twice in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, he would have removed starting pitcher Jack Flaherty earlier than he did. Dodgers Dodgers …

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Dodgers' shutout streak a different beast from the '66 record
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers' shutout streak a different beast from the '66 record

LA Times  

In 1966, the Dodgers roared into the World Series, in search of their third championship in four years. This year’s Dodgers, a team with a pitching staff cobbled together more by improvisation than master plan, tied the Orioles’ record Sunday, completing a third consecutive shutout — the last two division series games against the San Diego Padres, and the NL …

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Dodgers pitchers zero in on MLB history in Game 1 win over Mets
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers pitchers zero in on MLB history in Game 1 win over Mets

LA Times  

Bats have flailed, balls have soared, runners have sprinted, and still… Nobody can score off the Dodgers! Dodgers Dodgers waste no time extending their dominance in NLCS Game 1 win Just two days after their series comeback win over the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers dominate in a 9-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 1 of the …

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After recent October scuffles, Dodgers aim to be ‘the ones attacking’ opposing pitchers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

After recent October scuffles, Dodgers aim to be ‘the ones attacking’ opposing pitchers

LA Times  

Four times last year, the Dodgers saw Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly in the regular season. “They’re basically playing a chess match.” Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts strikes out to lead off the first inning of Game 4 of the 2022 NLDS. “I think across the league and industry, we’ve seen an uptick.” Still, as one rival evaluator noted of …

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MLB pitchers threw fewer complete games but dominated batters this year
2 months, 3 weeks ago

MLB pitchers threw fewer complete games but dominated batters this year

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — There were a record-low 26 complete games in the major leagues this season — four fewer than Catfish Hunter threw in 1975 — and the big league batting average dropped to.243, among the five-lowest figures since 1900. Pitchers threw just 16 individual shutouts, matching 2022’s total as the least in a non-shortened season since 1874. The total …

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Houston pitchers combine for 3-hitter, Astros down Guardians 5-2 in matchup of AL division champs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Houston pitchers combine for 3-hitter, Astros down Guardians 5-2 in matchup of AL division champs

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Ronel Blanco pitched five scoreless innings and rookie Zach Dezenzo homered, leading the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night in a matchup of division winners that could meet again this postseason. “You could make a case he’s one of our best starters,” Astros manager Joe Espada said of Blanco, who has …

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MLB’s .300 hitters become endangered species in era of dominant pitching
2 months, 3 weeks ago

MLB’s .300 hitters become endangered species in era of dominant pitching

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A.300 hitter has become an endangered species, a victim of increased velocity as 100 mph heaters are no longer rarities. “When I got in the league, I’d still see a lot of guys throwing 89, 91,” Baltimore Orioles All-Star slugger Anthony Santander said. The major league batting average is on track to finish at.243 or.244, depending on …

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Brewers outperform preseason expectations again to win 3rd NL Central title in 4 years
3 months ago

Brewers outperform preseason expectations again to win 3rd NL Central title in 4 years

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have grown accustomed to clinching playoff berths just about every year, but this latest celebration differed from the rest because it was so unexpected. “It was like nobody thought we were going to be here today,” shortstop Willy Adames said Wednesday after the Brewers won their third NL Central title in four years. I don’t …

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Letters to Sports: Time to fix the Dodgers’ pitching problem
3 months, 1 week ago

Letters to Sports: Time to fix the Dodgers’ pitching problem

LA Times  

Thank you for the article in Monday’s edition of The Times titled “Dodgers are the face of injury crisis.” My friends and I have long debated why the need for Tommy John surgery has skyrocketed in recent years. Jim Brock West Los Angeles :: Jack Harris has written an informative, Pulitzer-Prize-worthy article regarding the epidemic of injuries to major league …

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Tigers’ Tyler Holton, once a castoff, is now one of the best pitchers in baseball
3 months, 1 week ago

Tigers’ Tyler Holton, once a castoff, is now one of the best pitchers in baseball

New York Times  

DETROIT — Those days in limbo were tough for Tyler Holton. “But I didn’t really know what it was doing.” Holton did not throw the slider in front of a TrackMan radar until he arrived at the Tigers’ spring training facility. Bochtler told him, “I think this could be special for you,” and added that not many pitchers with Holton’s …

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‘Self-fulfilling prophecy.’ The Dodgers’ role in MLB’s pitching injury epidemic
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Self-fulfilling prophecy.’ The Dodgers’ role in MLB’s pitching injury epidemic

LA Times  

During his rise to professional stardom, Walker Buehler encountered a proverbial bridge in the pathway of his burgeoning career. There’s some cost-benefit to it.” Indeed, like a growing number of pitchers in the Dodgers organization and around baseball, Buehler experienced each — blossoming as a World Series champion and two-time All-Star, but also suffering two Tommy John surgeries that, at …

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Pitchers Justin Steele and Jorge López put on injured list by Chicago Cubs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pitchers Justin Steele and Jorge López put on injured list by Chicago Cubs

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Left-hander Justin Steele was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Chicago Cubs because of tendinitis in his pitching elbow on Wednesday, a day after he was scratched from a start against Pittsburgh. Right-hander Jorge López was put on the 15-day IL because of a strained right groin. Steele, whose IL placement was retroactive to Sunday, is …

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Cardinals, Brewers, Dodgers and Royals add pitchers in flurry of trades on day before MLB’s deadline
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cardinals, Brewers, Dodgers and Royals add pitchers in flurry of trades on day before MLB’s deadline

Associated Press  

The St. Louis Cardinals added starting pitcher Erick Fedde and Milwaukee, the team they are chasing in the NL Central, acquired starter Frankie Montas among a flurry of trades Monday by playoff hopeful teams. Kansas City got veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen on the day before the MLB trade deadline, and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers picked up hard-throwing reliever …

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Scherzer passes Verlander for 10th on career strikeout list with 3,400, most among active pitchers
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Scherzer passes Verlander for 10th on career strikeout list with 3,400, most among active pitchers

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer always has the mindset to be aggressive on the mound, attack hitters and find ways to pitch around lineups while being in the strike zone. Scherzer moved into 10th place on the career strikeout list with 3,400 after passing former teammate and fellow three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander while fanning a season-high nine …

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