BOSTON -- New York Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda admitted to using pine tar on the baseball during the second inning of Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park, but said he did it not ...

Exploring how foreign substances affect pitching performance, this segment tests everything from pine tar to rosin mixes and ...

After offering an update on the status of a tweaked groin that will prevent him from starting Wednesday's series finale against the Pirates, Max Scherzer offered a lengthy take on a subject matter ...

NEW YORK -- This much is clear: Michael Pineda had a dark substance smudged on his pitching hand during his first win for the New York Yankees. Pine tar or dirt? We might never know. "It's dirt," ...

Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda may have gotten away with pitching one game to the Red Sox with a hand covered in what looked a whole lot like pine tar, but the Sox weren't going to let it slide a ...

Mud, grass, pine tar and sometimes blood: baseball uniforms get filthy during the regular season, often sending the crew tasked with washing them into extra innings. "Defeat is not an option," says ...

The return of junior Logan Randall from an injury makes the pitching staff even deeper for KLAA West baseball champion Hartland.