Every year, it seems like a new pitch is the most popular in baseball. This year in the World Series, one pitch has more potency than any other for the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers: the ...

TORONTO -- In Game 6 of the World Series on Friday, two of the foremost practitioners of the pitch that has defined October will duel at Rogers Centre. Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu ...

TORONTO (AP) — Mr. Splitty has returned. Showcased by World Series Game 6 starters Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, split-finger fastballs have been used for 6.8% of postseason pitches this year, ...

In this thrilling video, explore the incredible skills of a pitcher whose lightning-fast curveball, fearsome fastball, and wicked splitter are unparalleled in baseball. Witness the power and precision ...

Having not pitched since May 20, Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound for his eighth start of the season when the Angels visit the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. The pitch to keep an eye on as the two-way ...

Question: Kevin Gausman is dominating with his splitter. As an ump, when a pitcher is so dominant with a singular pitch, does it impact how you call it? Do you get comfortable seeing the pitch? I've ...

There are few sports more exciting than playoff baseball, but behind every pitch there is also a fascinating story of physics. From gravity to spin, the science shaping the game can be just as ...

The Atlanta Braves targeted Hurston Waldrep in the first round of the 2023 draft as a potentially fast-moving college arm whose fastball, splitter combo could have him helping the big league team ...

One of the biggest storylines in baseball in 2025 was Shohei Ohtani's return as a pitcher. And what a return it was -- from ...