FORT MYERS, FLA. – The Twins once again invited their former catcher and minor league manager, Phil Roof, to put on a uniform and perform a few tasks during spring training. Sadly, one of those tasks ...

The Miami Marlins are revolutionizing their batting practice with a high-tech pitching machine called Trajekt, designed to simulate real-life pitchers with pinpoint accuracy. The state-of-the-art ...

Batting practice brought an odd moment for the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, when outfielder Matt Joyce hit a ball that caromed off the batting cage — and right into the pitching machine. The ball was ...

Phil Roof mastered batting practice for the Twins — now the machines are taking over The joy of mammoth home runs on the back field at Hammond Stadium during live batting practice have been replaced ...

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Tales | The idea is to make practice harder to maximize the benefits, rather than just feeling good at the plate. Marc Topkin is a sports reporter covering the Tampa Bay Rays. Reach him at ...