Mariners reliever Carter Capps has been "falling in love" with his slider this spring, according to the Seattle Times.
"I know that at 1-0, I can come back with a slider and almost steal a strike," he said. "Guys are hunting my fastball so hard, especially on fastball counts. It’s not even a thought in their mind, so it definitely helps. It speeds up (the look of) my fastball a little bit, so that helps it out, too."
The report also indicated that manager Eric Wedge has confidence using Capps, who has struck out seven of the last nine batters he faced.