Last season, 204 pitchers averaged at least 94 mph on at least 200 four-seamers. Sasaki’s fastball would rank last in spin rate. (MLB baseballs are bigger and less tacky than NPB baseballs, allowing ...

The Dodgers brought plenty of star power abroad and also fun stories like Jack Dreyer, Nick Frasso and Luis García.

Los Angeles Dodgers fans will have a chance to see rookie phenom Roki Sasaki face Major League hitters ... He kind of has a unique grip with the splitter. So I’m sure he’s kind of getting ...

Training is the season of new pitches. Tons of pitchers all around big league camps are experimenting with their repertoires ...

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal and right-hander Kenta Maeda were talking Sunday morning about splitters on the ...

The obvious locks in the rotation are Opening Day starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell, international phenom Roki Sasaki ... developed a new grip for his slider ...

Muncy may be the most undervalued player on the Dodgers. Sure, his batting average is a nuisance. But the slugger can sit out ...

“He’s tweaked his – let’s just call it (his) slider grip. Same sweep, but it’s got a little bit ... the ride,” he said Sunday with another smile. Rookie right-hander Roki Sasaki was scheduled to throw ...