Baseball pitches aren’t living creatures; they don’t have feathers. They do fly, though, and to an incurious or uninitiated observer, their flights and behaviors could blend together. “Pitches,” one ...
For nearly every pitcher in baseball, establishing a quality fastball is one of the most essential steps for someone to find success. Fastball pitches (4-seam, 2-seam, sinker, cutter) make up just shy ...
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets right-hander Griffin Canning was looking to tinker in one of his first throwing sessions against batters this spring. He’d been working on a two-seam fastball and ...
Liam Doyle's "invisiball" fastball, gripped like a generic four-seamer, is a key weapon for Tennessee baseball. Doyle's fastball has exceptional vertical break and a high spin rate, making it ...
Pitching is an art unique to each hurler that steps on the mound. While the types of pitches each pitcher throws may be similar, it's how they grip and throw them that gives each one a personal touch.
One of the more notable pop-up prospects of 2024, Mets righthander Jonah Tong set out to take his game to the next level heading into 2025. However, after riding a four-seam fastball with heavy ...
In this MLB The Show 25 Pitching Guide, we’ll go over the game’s controls, Pitching Interfaces, pitch types, and everything ...
Lakeland, Fla. — There was a time in baseball, not too long ago, when clubs discouraged pitchers from adding pitches and extending their repertoire. Master three or four pitches and stay with them, ...