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CLEVELAND, Ohio — In an era of high-velocity fastballs, wipeout sliders, and pitchers who seem increasingly interchangeable in their approach, one Guardians prospect is zigging while everyone else zags — by throwing a pitch that barely spins at all.
During the latest Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast, beat reporters Joe Noga and Paul Hoynes revealed an intriguing development from the organization’s farm system: Double-A pitcher Trenton Denholm is developing a knuckleball and plans to showcase it in the upcoming Arizona Fall League.
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