The New York Times

How Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt emerged as trusted starter: Fingernail length, pitch grips and analytics

NEW YORK — Ask anyone around the New York Yankees’ clubhouse who the most confident player is and they’ll all likely have the same answer: Clarke Schmidt. “Clarke’s not human,” Yankees manager Aaron ...
Sports Illustrated

Angels Pitching Coach Made Grip Change to Young Pitcher That's Led to Instant Success

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jack Kochanowicz had a dominant start against the New York Yankees this week after adopting a new changeup grip, taught to him by pitching coach Barry Enright. "It ...
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AJ Causey talks trade from Kansas City Royals to A's, new pitch grips

Last week the A's ended up trading Mitch Spence to the Kansas City Royals after they had designated him for assignment a couple of days prior, and in exchange for the veteran right-hander, the green ...
Seattle Times

Mariners’ George Kirby has success after changing another pitch grip ‘on the fly’

ST. PETERSBURG — George Kirby decided he didn’t like the action of his curveball and how it worked against right-handed hitters. So, on Tuesday, he decided to change the grip for the pitch. Instead of ...
The New York Times

Q&A: Mets new assistant pitching coach Desi Druschel is quickly getting a grip

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets right-hander Griffin Canning was looking to tinker in one of his first throwing sessions against batters this spring. He’d been working on a two-seam fastball and ...
Yardbarker

A.J. Causey Talks Trade From Kansas City Royals to A's, New Pitch Grips

Last week the A's ended up trading Mitch Spence to the Kansas City Royals after they had designated him for assignment a couple of days prior, and in exchange for the veteran right-hander, the green ...