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And, unlike a lot of previous knuckleballers, Waldron doesn't exclusively throw the pitch. In fact, according to StatCast he throws the knuckler 38.1% of the time, with a low-90s four-seam ...

Among knuckleballers, he was in a class with Hall of Famers Phil Niekro and Hoyt Wilhelm — and his slower flutter ball was easier to catch. If WAR had been the standard, then this prickly right-hander ...

From a baseball perspective, Wakefield was sensational to watch and one of the best knuckleballers in the history of the MLB. He finished his career with a 200-180 record and a 4.41 ERA over 19 ...

The Braves rank among the worst teams in the big leagues when it comes to hitting with runners in scoring position.

Albies hopes to rejoin the team within a week and said everything feels ready except his left-handed swing. So, he'll bat ...

Write-in: Phil Niekro You could also go with Kid Nichols, who is second on the franchise’s all-time WAR list behind Aaron, but the king of the modern knuckleballers really should have been on ...

It's hard to believe at 27 years old, Waldron is a rookie. But knuckleballers often take longer to develop their signature pitch than those who rely on more traditional pitches. Waldron has used ...

The Blue Jays were the opponent in that series as well. Gamboa is still hoping to meet Blue Jays starter R.A. Dickey-- a pitcher Gamboa called one of the best knuckleballers ever. Gamboa said that ...

And now Cobb, as a set back, he’s gonna be down for 15 days, and I, you know, I thought not only knuckleballers, you know, hurt their nails, Joe, or very broke their nails. We have the tail.

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Matt Waldron's rookie season came to a crossroads on Wednesday. By Thursday afternoon, the San Diego Padres had optioned him to Triple-A El Paso. Waldron broke camp as the Padres' No. 5 starter ...