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Munoz has been throwing more fastballs, relying less on the slider, also his back is feeling better

"It’s easier for me when I throw the fastball a lot and then go with the slider,” he said. “I am trying to go with the same arm speed. Obviously, the grip is different, but the more fastballs that I throw, I feel more comfortable throwing the slider. It’s just throwing the slider the hardest that I can, and that’s what I do with my fastball. So I’m trying to do the same thing.”

Muñoz said the back is no longer an issue.

“My back is feeling a lot better,” he said. “It’s been a lot better. I had that a couple years ago. It got better. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great. We were just maintaining and trying to be the healthiest possible. Right now, I’m feeling great and I don’t feel anything in my back and that’s a good thing.”