SARASOTA, Fla. -- Standing in the bullpen in Aberdeen, Maryland, that day, the kid on the mound had no idea that he was about to stumble onto a pitch that would draw comparisons to the great Mariano ...

Back when Jose Trevino caught for the Rangers, Emmanuel Clase made a strong first impression. “He was throwing 103 with a lot of cut,” Trevino, now a Yankee, said of his 2019 teammate before the ...

CLEVELAND — There aren't many times a pitcher can basically tell a hitter what pitch is coming next, and it just doesn't matter. Hitters need to be kept off balance, at least to an extent, unless a ...

When you go from Mariano Rivera to, well, any other closer in baseball history, it's a letdown. The New York Yankees have encountered struggles from both of their bullpen aces this season, as Devin ...

NEW YORK -- When last seen, Mariano Rivera was welcoming visitors to his familiar October residence. Standing on the mound at Yankee Stadium on Monday night, in the middle of another celebration, ...