That’s the critical nuance. The cutter isn’t something you lean on immediately. You introduce it, control it, keep hitters honest about it. Messick made exactly that point himself: you don’t have to ...

It started out as a joke: while Cal Raleigh is away, his pitchers will play. Cal’s clubhouse chair wasn’t even cold before Logan Gilbert made a start where he was throwing his cutter and sinker, two ...

Eric Samulski lists his favorite streaming starts of the week and discusses some key pitch mix changes ...

Cam Schlittler listened to a suggestion last September from Gerrit Cole about his cutter. It's helped power his unusual arsenal and rise to top-end starter. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The ...