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In some years, teams not scheduled to play on Opening Day will play spring training games that day. Pitchers and catchers report to spring training first because pitchers benefit from a longer training period. A few days later, position players arrive and team practice begins. Exhibition games usually begin in late February.
Let the warmth set in. The New York Mets are about to leave for the Sunshine State and Port St. Lucie, Fla., as pitchers and catchers report for spring training.
There’s a reason pitchers and catchers report to Arizona and Florida before everyone else. For one, pitchers need more time to build up their workloads prior to Opening Day. But beyond the ...
This is widely believed to be the first time the date for pitchers and catchers reporting is before the Super Bowl. While Friday is not the earliest that the Dodgers have ever started their spring ...
For pitchers, wins, ERA, and strikeouts are the most often-cited statistics, and a pitcher leading his league in these statistics may also be referred to as a "triple crown" winner. General managers and baseball scouts have long used the major statistics, among other factors and opinions, to understand player value.
PitchCom. PitchCom is a wireless communication system used in baseball that lets a player request pitches without using visible signals. Major League Baseball (MLB) approved the use of PitchCom before the start of the 2022 season with the intentions of deterring sign stealing and quickening the pace of play. [1]
The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 135th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 67th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 62nd season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium. They enter the season as the defending National League West champions.
Tyler Stephenson impact on Reds pitchers' ERA. Last year, Reds pitchers had a 5.11 ERA when Stephenson was behind the plate, which was the worst mark among the Reds’ catchers.