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

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 ...

The Detroit Tigers came into the 2026 seasons with arguably the most formidable one-two rotation punch in the game. With reigning back-to-back Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal and All-Star Framber ...

Spring Training is always a testing ground for new pitches. It seems like every pitcher is trying something new with their arsenal. The regular season is another story. New pitch experiments from the ...

"He can't really be a two-pitch pitcher with a fastball and splitter, especially when his command of those two pitches is as erratic as it has been. "In his 2026 debut for the Dodgers, the pitch ...

The overall line score for Roki Sasaki in his start against the Chicago Cubs still left a lot to be desired, but the Los Angeles Dodgers saw his outing as a big step forward. Sasaki allowed four runs ...