Festa returned in 2022 to throw 54 solid innings out of the Seattle ’pen, logging a 4.17 ERA but with a terrific 29.2% strikeout rate against a solid 8.2% walk rate. He’s never been a particularly hard thrower, but that blend of inducing whiffs and limiting walks showed genuine promise...
The 26-year-old Horn has now ridden the waiver carousel from Boston, to Detroit to St. Lous in just over a month’s time. He made his big league debut with the Red Sox in 2024, pitching 18 innings and surrendering 13 runs on the strength of 22 hits and 10 walks with 13 strikeouts...
Why the Mets took him here: The first pick of the David Stearns era, Benge hits the ball exceptionally hard while also managing to control the strike zone and make consistent contact. While he has pro-level pitching potential, the Mets are expected to try to tap into...
With a fastball that hits 99 mph and three whiff-tastic secondaries, he boasts some dominant strikeout stuff. What’s more, Snell made several promising developments this season. His 1.30 GB/FB ratio was the highest of his career, 2020 aside. He also switched up his pitch mix against ...
Connor Brogdon and Dylan Covey entered camp as perceived favorites for the final two jobs in the Phillies’ bullpen, in part because both are out of options so the Phillies could lose one or both of them if neither makes the team. Brogdon has allowed two hits, one run, four walks and ...
Footer:Another tear-jerking moment for me was the very end when they showed all the photos of real-life Jackie and Rachel Robinson. Gilbert:When you see Jackie with the grey hair. It hits you the toll this took on him physically.
Strasburg was touted as a generational talent when he came out of college and became one of the faces of Washington’s franchise after making his greatly anticipateddebut on June 8, 2010. He struck out 14 batters and allowed two runs on four hits with no wal...
That doesn't mean the little stuff doesn't matter; yes, two-out base hits and moving runners up and putting the ball in play with two strikes are all important and can lead to scoring runs. But keep in mind stringing together extended rallies in the postseason is extremely d...
He went to bat five times -- and reached base every time -- on three hits, two walks. He scored four runs and drove in three more. In the end, it was one of the finest first games ever played in major league history. In fact, it was perfect. ...
He wound up splitting time between the Mets and Brewers, allowing four earned runs on nine hits and six walks with six punchouts in 7 2/3 innings of work. While it was far from a dominant debut showing, Jay pitched quite well in the minors. In 56 2/3 innings at the Triple-A ...