For most of Thursday night, it looked like the Seattle Mariners were on their way to a comfortable win. Up 5-0 at one point, they carried a two-run lead into the ninth. But a pitch-tipping blunder by ...
Clayton Kershaw didn’t even throw what would end up being his career-defining pitch when he debuted for the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 25, 2008. Not one slider, though he’s since racked up 1,312 ...
SEATTLE - Over parts of 12 major-league seasons, Christian Vázquez has caught dozens of pitchers and countless variations of pitch types. Such experience leaves little room for novelty. Before Vázquez ...
Ridgetown, Ont., lays claim to the slider and is honouring that history with a sculpture. A slider is a type of pitch used by baseball pitchers to try and fool the batter by putting a tight spin on a ...
CHICAGO – When Jacob Misiorowski sent Statcast into a fritz, at least temporarily, during his electrifying major-league debut, it was understandable. The triple-digits four-seam fastball has so much ...
The New York Mets have seen several starting pitchers breaking out new designer pitches this spring, but none have had as dramatic of an impact as Megill's new slider. New York Mets starter Tylor ...
Yesterday, we examined the top fastballs in the minor leagues per Stuff+, ranking the top four- and two-seam fastballs as graded based on their unique pitch characteristics. Today, we’ll be continuing ...
While the San Francisco Giants have generally upgraded their offense in recent seasons, the starting pitching is a significant question heading into 2026. How far the team goes will depend on their ...