MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit Tigers right-hander Reese Olson couldn't find the best version of his slider. The location of his best pitch wasn't sharp in a three-start stretch.
The 24-year-old rookie tweaked his slider heading into his most recent start, and as a result, he struck out eight batters and completed six scoreless innings for the first time in his 13-game MLB career.
"I made an adjustment with getting it more down instead of off the plate," Olson said after Thursday's 3-0 win over the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. "When it's down, that seems to be where I get most of my chase and swing-and-miss, instead of off the plate.