The idea manifested a couple of years ago. Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon wanted to tweak his slider to create more sweeping action, but abnormal offseasons leading into 2020 and ’… ...

How SF Giants’ Rodríguez turned new slider grip into first All-Star selection Rodríguez was selected to the first All-Star Game of his career on Sunday ...

While Rodríguez uses a sweeper grip, Baseball Savant categorizes the pitch as a slider since it doesn’t have the bigger, slower movement of traditional sweepers.

Jakob Junis found his slider grip seven years ago in Double-A, but only translated it into big league success by refining the rest of his arsenal with Giants pitching coaches this season.

New slider grip helps Yankees’ Luis Gil end first half on high note Luis Gil throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Baltimore.

Upon his August return to Detroit Tigers after lengthy rehab, Matt Manning possessed a slider with more horizontal break and less vertical break.

Shortly before big-league camp broke three weeks ago, Chicago Cubs pitcher Ethan Roberts tried using a new grip for his slider. The suggestion came from assistant pitching coach Daniel Moskos. Give… ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Brent Suter needed to find a new slider grip. He was going through a rough break-up with his old one, things just weren't working out anymore. His pal Taylor Rogers set him ...

Jakob Junis found his slider grip seven years ago in Double-A, but only translated it into big league success by refining the rest of his arsenal with Giants pitching coaches this season.