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Cade Smith's fastball isn't as good this year -- but his splitter is elite

This story was excerpted from Tim Stebbins' Guardians Beat newsletter, with MLB.com's Jared Greenspan filling in for this ...

The Fastball Revolution: How Cam Schlittler Became the AL Cy Young Favorite

Going into the season, the clear AL Cy Young favorite was Tarik Skubal. However, Skubal’s IL stint, due to loose […] ...

Roki Sasaki has regained his fastball velocity, and confidence, with the Dodgers

“Everything is kind of coming together now,” Sasaki said through interpreter Kensuke Okubo. He hit 100.4 mph a week ago ...

Tigers drill Mariners’ Josh Naylor with fastball: ‘I knew it was on purpose’ | Notebook

Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor found himself drawing the ire of the Tigers and took a 96 mph fastball to his upper ...

New villain: Tigers hit Josh Naylor with fastball after dirty plays

Tigers right-hander Keider Montero plunked Josh Naylor in the fifth inning of Saturday's game, getting him in the shoulder ...