True to his word, Texas Rangers left-hander Martin Perez studied video of his Monday night stinker to find if he was tipping pitches in an 8-4 loss.
He had answer: Kind of.
It wasn't a pronounced tip, like he dealt with last season, but a mechanical flaw that allowed Tampa Bay Rays hitters to clearly see the ball coming out of his hand.
As Perez explained it, he wasn't getting his arm high enough quickly enough, and the resulting lower arm slot gave hitters a clear view of the grip of his pitches.