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Padres Confirm Work on Suárez’s Pitch-Tipping After Viral Clip as Closer Records Clean Ninth

Padres pitching coach Rubén Niebla says early-season mechanical checks have targeted tipping cues to guard against scouting leaks.

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Overview

  • Viral TV footage showed a Red Sox coach reviewing a tablet with images of Suárez’s fastball and changeup grips, raising tipping concerns
  • Suárez leads MLB with 33 saves and holds a 3.22 ERA despite five blown saves this season
  • The closer said he remained unbothered by the potential scouting advantage and trusted coaches to flag any tipping tendencies
  • Both Padres staff and independent analysts stress there is no conclusive proof that the broadcast clip directly caused Suárez’s blown save in Boston
  • In his next outing vs. the Giants, Suárez retired the side in order to close out the win, demonstrating quick adjustments by the coaching staff