Laying in his hotel bed here in Detroit on Tuesday night, Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman committed to changing his pitching mechanics on the fly for Wednesday's matinee.
With every pitch from the windup in Wednesday’s 6-5 loss to the Tigers, he brought his hands all the way behind his head before going into his delivery instead of bringing them to rest in front of his face, as he's traditionally done. He pitched into the seventh inning and allowed two runs.
Two things have been established with Gausman as a big league pitcher: he has a great arm, and he'll tinker as much he needs to unlock it.