Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is working on a slider, according to The Washington Post.
Strasburg decided to tinker with the pitcher after talking to both Jordan Zimmermann and Dan Haren last season. Over his career, he's typically worked with a fastball, curve and changeup. Strasburg said the pitch was still a "work in progress." "It’s something that I’ve been messing with," Strasburg said. "I’m just trying to get a feel for it. I’m not going to dump any of my other pitches."
Pitching coach Steve McCatty said the pitch "looked pretty good," but stressed that Strasburg likely wouldn't use it much. Strasburg believes adding another breaking pitch will help with curveball play up.
Strasburg posted a 3.00 ERA in 183 innings last season.