Ian Happ cracked a smile recently when asked about the pickoff move that Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd has used to nab unsuspecting runners at first base. “His pickoff move, it’s gross,” Happ said. “It ...

The Chicago Cubs are on top of the NL Central with a depleted rotation. The quiet consistency of Matthew Boyd is a major ...

Matthew Boyd is too nice a guy to use his powerful pickoff move as it was truly intended. “The guy that taught me it, he used ...

‘It’s a skill to learn that’: For Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd, his pickoff move has been a weapon Cubs starting ...

Tyler Freeman had a sacrifice fly for the Rockies, who lost their fifth straight and fell to 9-47 — the worst record in the ... advanced to third on Boyd’s wild pickoff attempt and scored ...

More: Erasmo Ramirez's winding baseball journey could land ... over to a base to hold a runner. “The pickoff is an awesome part of the game,” said Boyd, who threw 80 pitches in four innings ...

Matthew Boyd (5-2) delivered one of his best starts ... Colorado extended its losing streak to five games and now holds the worst record in MLB at 9-47. Tanner Gordon (1-2) took the loss ...

Tyler Freeman had a sacrifice fly for the Rockies, who lost their fifth straight and fell to 9-47 — the worst record in the ... advanced to third on Boyd’s wild pickoff attempt and scored ...