Joey Cantillo has altered his grip on a key pitch in hopes of '26 breakout

Guardians SP Joey Cantillo has an elite changeup, one that should have him in the 2026 rotation. But one offseason focus is the key to his breakout.
The Reporter

How SF Giants’ Rodríguez turned new slider grip into first All-Star selection

SAN FRANCISCO — Randy Rodríguez didn’t need to tweak his slider. The pitch was performing well; Rodríguez was, too. But as April gave way to May, Rodríguez didn’t like the state of the pitch. There ...
Major League Baseball

With a slider that's no longer 'dog-water,' Cantillo could be harder to hit in ‘26

Earlier this spring, Joey Cantillo offered a vivid self-assessment of his slider. “My slider has been pretty dog-water the ...
New York Daily News

New slider grip helps Yankees’ Luis Gil end first half on high note

BALTIMORE — It wasn’t all that long ago that Luis Gil looked like an All-Star. Heck, the rookie had even thrown himself into the conversation to start the Midsummer Classic after recording a 1.82 ERA ...
Chicago Tribune

Armed with a new slider grip, Jameson Taillon looks to take his repertoire to the next level with the Chicago Cubs

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 ’21 thanks ...