In an interview with Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette on Wednesday at Camden Yards, Duquette made it clear he is not a fan of young pitchers throwing cut fastballs.

CLEVELAND — Partially due to a silver lining associated with a stint on the injured list last season, Gavin Williams might have found a key aspect to unlock his pitching arsenal — almost by accident.

A year later, Patrick Copen is still upset about the walk. If not for the walk, he wouldn’t have had to shift his attack to get a groundball and the double play he needed. If not for the walk, he ...