The split-fingered fastball is the "it" pitch right now, but it is still rarely thrown by left-handed pitchers. Why is that?

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 ...

Before Roki Sasaki had thrown a pitch in the Major Leagues, those in the baseball world had already heard all about his splitter. Sasaki's signature offering had the potential to be one of the ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Two of Tatsuya Imai's pitches seem to generate the most attention. A fastball that reached 98.5 mph in his last Grapefruit League start. And a slider that by many accounts ...

Spring Training is always a testing ground for new pitches. It seems like every pitcher is trying something new with their ...

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 ...

SURPRISE, Ariz. - What makes an individual pitch effective? Is it the velocity? The command? The angle at which it's thrown? The way it plays off of other weapons in a pitcher's arsenal? Ask around ...