LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Mike Foltynewicz is not ready to join the group of pitchers who have chosen to pitch strictly from the stretch. The Braves right-hander has at least tinkered with the idea, in the hope of finding the consistency that has eluded him in each of the past three seasons.
Foltynewicz displayed a quieter windup and also showed his willingness to pitch from the stretch with nobody on base during Tuesday afternoon's 3-3 tie with the Pirates at ESPN's Wide World of Sports complex. He completed two scoreless innings in his Grapefruit League season debut
"It's just to keep things quiet," Foltynewicz said.