For the 2nd straight year, following the Mets' Kodai Senga, a Japanese import threw MLB's best splitter-esque pitch. Logan Gilbert and Frankie Montas also got top marks.

Josh Frydman of GN Sports is in Arizona for Cubs spring training. Pitchers and catchers reported to camp on Monday, and Frydman is breaking down the Cubs pitching staff. He says the key to the team's postseason hopes in 2025 might be how left-hander Shota Imanaga follows up his spectacular rookie campaign from last season.