Welcome to The Opener, where every weekday morning during the regular season you’ll get a fresh, topical story to start your day from one of SI.com’s MLB writers. On June 1, holding a 4–3 lead in the ...

Sliders are like fingerprints — every pitcher has their own. The most often thrown non-fastball is also the pitch that varies the most from pitcher to pitcher. Just look around the league and you’ll ...

Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease is a poet. And he knows it, too. In a video posted by MLB’s official social media account Wednesday, Cease revealed that he once spent time in the ...

Blake Treinen has a new slider, maybe you’ve heard about it. Julio Urías has a new breaking ball this year. Walker Buehler is always working on one of his three breaking balls. Young Mitch White came ...

When it comes to pastimes, there’s nothing more American than football. One of the highlights of game day — aside from the actual game — is the spread of food that parades alongside it. From burgers ...