Reds closer Aroldis Chapman was stuck in a rut over his last few appearances, so he decided to change things up Monday against the Mets; he started pitching out of the stretch even with the bases empty.
"He was down in the bullpen getting loose and threw from the stretch and felt comfortable that way. So he just stayed with it," Reds pitching coach Bryan Price told MLB.com Tuesday.
Chapman had blown his previous two save opportunities before setting down the Mets on 11 pitches in a 4-3 win.