Down by one run, the Tigers opened the ninth inning with Zach McKinstry's leadoff single off right-handed reliever Kenley Jansen ... struck out swinging on Jansen's cutter way above the strike ...

And I think Kenley at that moment ... on velo,” Cora said. “The cutter wasn’t cutting the way it did in the past.” Last year, nearly everything Jansen threw had smoke on it.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Cora and assistant athletic trainer David Herrera went to the mound in the ninth inning on ...

Casey Mize allowed four runs over six innings and the Detroit Tigers rallied in the 8th and 9th innings before losing, 7-5, ...

Closer Kenley Jansen made it interesting in the ninth inning before locking down his 447th career save. The Red Sox held on to win 2-1 over the Rays here at Tropicana Field on Wednesday. Jansen ...

For the first time in nearly six weeks, Kodai Senga was on a mound and throwing hard. The first glimpse at a possible late-season weapon — however utilized — took form on Wednesday, when the ...

He fires a cutter over and over and over the way Mariano ... No reliever has finished in the top five since Kenley Jansen in 2017. A reliever’s path to first place is littered with potholes.

The Red Sox lost 7-2 to the 111-loss White Sox on Sunday after a disastrous top of the ninth inning. Manager Alex Cora ...

His cutter sits just over 90 mph ... a luxury that might be better suited somewhere else. Kenley Jansen missed over a month at the beginning of the season but has been his usual dominant self.

Kenley Jansen, the former closer for the Los Angeles ... if his struggles were due to mechanical issues, noting that his cutter's speed had dropped significantly. Jansen dismissed the inquiry ...

Webster, having thick skin means 'the ability to avoid getting upset or offended by what others say or do.' Former Los Angeles Dodgers clo ...

The right-hander is known for his elite cutter, a pitch the Cubs have faced too many times from their National League Championship Series battles with the Dodgers in 2016 and 2017. Entering the ...