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Bullpen catchers are baseball's most overlooked difference-makers (opens the original)
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PHOENIX – When fans think of the role of bullpen catchers on a baseball team, they likely view them as little more than glorified ball machines, just catching pitches and throwing them back. “My schedule pretty much was to get to the ballpark around noon, get in uniform right away, and you’re there for the guys,” former Astros bullpen catcher Carlos Muñoz said. “Every day, I was throwing like two or three long tosses. Then, before the long tosses, I would throw everybody practice. Then, when I f
Roch Cholowsky's journey to MLB's No. 1 pick started and ended in Arizona (opens the original)
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CHANDLER – For most MLB prospects, the draft is a chance to either gather with family and friends or attend the event in person as they hear their names called and their lives change forever. Instead, Roch Cholowsky got to enjoy his big day with his entire community. The 2026 No. 1 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft spent Saturday at The Trophy Bar in Chandler with nearly 300 people there to support him. “It’s a big family here in Chandler,” Cholowsky said. “It makes it more fun when everyone’s bought i
Charting Chandler product Roch Cholowsky's rise to the top of the MLB Draft (opens the original)
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PHOENIX – Back before the awards and draft projections started flowing, the people closest to Daniel “Roch” Cholowsky remember a player whose greatest strength wasn’t his talent. It was the consistency with which he approached the game every day and the high standard he and those around him set. “I worry about the things that matter to me the most,” Cholowsky told Cronkite News back in 2023 as a senior in high school. “Winning and having fun.” In a state that has become one of baseball’s richest
MLB pitchers debate the value of expanding pitch arsenals (opens the original)
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PHOENIX – Every pitcher has the same goal when they step on to a mound: get people out. It is the methods by which they try to achieve that goal that differ from pitcher to pitcher. “You look at a lot of our dominant relievers, a lot of them only have two pitches and some are really good,” Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt said. “And then you look at some of the other guys that have six pitches, and that works too.” As baseball has progressed, pitchers are turning away from simply relying on a
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