Texas baseball made a change to Jared Spencer's slider. He used it to dominate Georgia

Texas baseball's coaching staff helped Jared Spencer tweak his slider. He used it to dominate Georgia on Friday.
Baseball Prospectus

Best of BP: What Do 868 Sliders Do to a Hitter’s Season?

Opening day 2023, first inning, two outs and a man on. Teoscar Hernández strolls up for his first at-bat for the Seattle Mariners. Shane Bieber is on the mound for Cleveland. Hernández, the new ...
The New York Times

Sliders: For new Baseball Hall of Fame class, growing the game means rethinking the way in

Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of the game. COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Billy Wagner broke his right arm twice when he was 5 years old.
Forbes

Reds’ Hunter Greene Throws MLB’s Best Slider, And Throws It Often

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. With spring training camps opening all around us, it’s time to ...
Baseball America

Chase Burns’ Slider, Hagen Smith’s Fastball & The 9 Nastiest Pitches In The 2024 Draft

Readers scrolling through our final BA 500 big board will find pitch grades for the top 200 prospects. So we thought it’d be fun to examine the nastiest offerings in the 2024 MLB Draft class. Some ...
Forbes

Red Sox Garrett Crochet Throws Baseball’s Best Slider/Sweeper

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. We’re going pitch by pitch through the arsenals of all starting ...
The New York Times

Sliders’ 2024 MLB All-Star picks, the baseball follow of the week and more

Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of baseball. Major League Baseball will announce the complete All-Star rosters on Sunday, but ...