The biggest takeaway from Kirby's start was a new cutter. Kirby threw the cutter just 11 times out of 2,967 total pitches in 2024, according to Baseball Savant. Kirby is already one of the best ...

If he can be that kind of pitcher again, even for 120 innings, it would be huge – but I'm not holding my breath. I'm happy ...

Each pitcher seeks to refine their pitches, add new weapons, and ultimately establish dominance on the mound. For Kirby, a rising star in the MLB pitching arena, the introduction of his cutter has ...

But a cutter could help Kirby reverse two tendencies that came to a head last August when he gave up three homers per nine innings and had an ERA near seven and everyone wondered what was going on.

The LA Dodgers bullpen was one of the key reasons why the team was able to eliminate the San Diego Padres after being pushed to the brink of elimination in the 2024 NLDS.

The Seattle Mariners injury woes seemed to be left in 2024 for most of spring training. That was before news broke on March 7 that starting pitc ...