Fried threw eight shutout innings in a 4–0 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium, lowering his ERA to 1.78 through his first 13 starts this season. It’s the best opening stretch by a ...
PEORIA, AZ (KUSI/KSWB) – The days of the Knuckleball in Major League Baseball, are all but over. The likes of Phil Niekro, the only knuckleball pitcher in Baseball’s 300-win / 3,000-strikeout club; ...
Considering his family's background, it may be a little surprising that Shreveport Swamp Dragons newcomer Lance Niekro is a third baseman. Niekro's father, Joe, pitched 22 seasons in the majors and ...