Last season, Bednar had a 31.1% whiff rate — which ranked in MLB's 89th percentile — and the splitter came in at 36.2%.

The splitter finished a close second to the changeup as MLB's best pitch in 2025. The Orioles' Dean Kremer and Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman also received "A" splitter grades.

Nathan Eovaldi gave up some damage in two innings against the Kansas City Royals in Friday’s spring training opener.

Prized free-agent signing Tatsuya Imai is already making a big impression on his new Houston Astros teammates.

Baseball in Japan is different than the United States. The language is different, the culture is different and even the baseballs are different. That's what Detroit Tigers left-hander Bryan Sammons ...