Spring training games are a time for pitchers to experiment, so the game results may not always be pretty.
Royals right-hander Nathan Karns, who struggled in a 5-4 loss to a Dodgers split squad on Sunday, admitted that he got away from his usual game plan.
“I’ve been really heavy on the fastball, change-up, curveball early or late,” Karns said. “I think I threw very few curveballs. I think I threw a lot of heaters. Just kind of look back at pitch selection, maybe falling behind (in the count) had something to play into that as well.