The trend toward lab-grown pitches ( tweak their shape and spin) has overtaken pure velocity as the guiding force of pitching. Most pitchers now want to move the ball to both glove side and arm side.

San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. got a positive injury update after getting hit by a pitch against the Los Angeles ...

San Diego Padres skipper Mike Shildt made it clear he still has problems with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.