Sam Briend and Matt Blake have long been considered some of the best minds in baseball, and their work with the Yankees since being hired in 2020 speaks for itself. They’ve built a pitching empire in ...

The four-seam fastball had its time in the sun. But another familiar pitch has been stepping up to steal its thunder.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. For most of the last month in this space I’ve been unfurling my ...

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Before Andy Ibáñez’s ball caromed into the left-field corner and before the Detroit Tigers advanced to last season’s American League Division Series, the team was on the brink of watching a playoff ...

Some of the best pitches in the history of baseball just kind of happen. Mariano Rivera never intended to learn a cutter, and yet a game of catch where his ball started cutting turned him into the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. We’re going pitch by pitch through the arsenals of all starting ...

Lakeland, Fla. — Tigers right-handed reliever Brenan Hanifee’s best pitch is his sinker. And if his early outings this spring are any indication, it’s gotten a lot better. And that’s pretty ...

The Yankees’ budding ace has leveraged a revamped arsenal to become one of the best starters in baseball.

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 ...