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Ben Brown, with a revamped arsenal, is turning heads in Chicago and across MLB with his dominance on the mound this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto learned how to throw his two-seam fastball after Hall of Fame starting pitcher Randy Johnson spoke about the pitch on Japanese television.

Jack Leiter sees his pitch mix as a progression. The former Texas Rangers first-round pick has made slow and steady progress since his debut in 2024. Last year, he admitted he added a two-seam ...