RJ Hamster
10 nasty new pitches worth watching this year
Saturday, April 04
TOP NEWS 
10 new pitches that hitters will dread
Pitchers often tinker with new pitches during Spring Training before abandoning them when the season starts, but there are some interesting offerings that we’ve seen in real games during the first week. 
Griffin helps Pirates raise Jolly Roger with RBI double in 1st career AB
D-backs’ Lawlar expected to miss 6-8 weeks with fractured wrist
He pondered retirement. A day later, he made the team. Now, he hit his 1st slam
Soto to have MRI after early exit in Mets’ much-needed outburst
DeLauter’s latest clutch moment felt ‘like a dream come true’
Suit up, show out: Judge, Yanks take care of business in home opener
That’ll do it! Ohtani’s 1st homer ignites rest of lineup in 5-homer rout of Nats
Willson’s way on display in home opener with cocksure challenge, and a wallop
Top of order breaks out to make 10-run statement after early slump
Former top prospects Skenes, Henderson remind Griffin ‘you’re here for a reason’
TOP PERFORMANCES 
Longest Home Run
Kyle Schwarber
460 ft
5th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Junior Caminero
114 mph
1st Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Andrés Muñoz
100.1 mph
9th Inning
Decisive Play
Braves
34.4% WPA
9th Inning
5 HR are most by CLE player in 1st 7 career regular-season games
4th teenager with BB and RBI in debut since 1920
5th multi-HR game as catcher, tied for 3rd-most in MLB since 2023
4th 460+ foot homer since start of 2025, most in MLB
0 ER allowed in 12 innings to open ’26 season
 
 
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MUST-SEE PLAY 
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STAFF PICKS 
Nephew steals the show at uncle’s first start
Giants No. 21 prospect Daniel Susac had quite the night against the Mets in his first MLB start, singling three times and drawing a walk. But it was his nephew Chuck who had the viral moment. 
Look who’s scorching
Whether it’s traditional stats or Statcast metrics, if you’ve given this season’s numbers at least a cursory look, one name at the very top of most leaderboards might not be surprising.
 
Blue looks good on you
Kyle Tucker hit his first Dodgers homer in the club’s new blue jerseys — the first time the franchise will have a blue top in its regular uniform rotation on the road.
 
Olympic hockey gold medalists throw first pitch at Yankees’ opener
Fresh off leading Team USA to Olympic glory, Jack Hughes and Aerin Frankel delivered ceremonial first pitches ahead of the Yankees’ home opener on Friday.
 
Blue Jays vs. White Sox on MLB Network
Vlad Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays are in Chicago to battle Colson Montgomery and the White Sox at 2 p.m. ET. (Subject to local blackout)
 
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SCOREBOARD 
LAD 13
WSH 6
STL 0
DET 4
MIA 2
NYY 8
SD 2
BOS 5
TOR 4
CWS 5
CIN 5
TEX 3
CHC 1
CLE 4
TB 4
MIN 10
PHI 10
COL 1
BAL 4
PIT 5
SEA 3
LAA 1
HOU 4
ATH 11
ATL 2
AZ 0
NYM 10
SF 3 
 
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