Speed, for lack of a better word, is good. This is almost always true about pitches. Consider that hitters have a .274 average, an .809 OPS and a 14.3% strikeout rate on fastballs that are equal to or ...

For Major League Baseball pitchers, high pitch velocity has become one of the most coveted skills. But a recent study co-authored by Brown researchers found that higher pitch speed on its own is not ...

The first recorded pitcher's ball speed occurred on August 20, 1946. A U.S. Army device called a 'lumiline chronograph,' originally used to measure the speed of artillery shells, was brought to a ...

The name Seth Hernandez is starting to buzz among baseball fans. This young pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates made his debut in the Spring Breakout game against the Detroit Tigers, and boy, did he ...