The Detroit Tigers instructed right-hander Jack Flaherty to remove the cutter from his pitch mix and reallocate the 9.1% to his fastball and slider.

The Detroit Tigers instructed right-hander Jack Flaherty to remove the cutter from his pitch mix and reallocate the 9.1% to his fastball and slider.

Real-time classification of Thompson's new curveball called it everything from a slider to a changeup. And his pitch is not alone.

In fact, over his last three starts, Rocker is throwing his cutter more than any other pitch, while also removing his slider completely and leaning into his curve more often.

Throwing the cutter more often and more effectively has also improved the quality of Clase’s slider, which has a whiff rate of 18.2% and a run value per 100 pitches of 3.6 according to Statcast.

While Kershaw threw his slider a career-high 28.0 percent of the time, his curveball was also highly effective, coming in as the 40th-best pitch in the majors. Here’s his complete repertoire: ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Before the question was even asked, Bailey Falter blurted out the answer: breaking stuff. The Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander has a reputation for taking advantage of his elite ...