Angels’ Cam Bedrosian, looking for a change, is working on a new pitch

TEMPE, Ariz. –  When Angels pitcher Cam Bedrosian takes the mound Sunday against the Oakland A’s, he’ll try mixing in a split-fingered fastball.
The pitch was born last year out of necessity and opportunity. Having relied on a fastball and slider throughout his career, Bedrosian saw the velocity of each pitch fall from 2017 to 2018 – his heater by 2 mph, his slider by 1. His swinging-strike rate plunged from 12.9 percent to 8.1 percent. His arsenal needed a new weapo