Cardinals' Jordan Hicks: Strikeouts keep coming Tuesday

Hicks fired two perfect innings in a win over the Brewers on Tuesday, recording four strikeouts.

Approximately one week ago, Hicks expressed a commitment to incorporating more offspeed pitches into his repertoire, partly in an attempt to get more swings-and-misses and make his triple-digit fastball and sinker even more effective. He's subsequently recorded seven strikeouts over the 5.2 innings covering his last four appearances, with three of Tuesday's punchouts coming courtesy of the slider he's using more often, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.