The Detroit Tigers first baseman did not solve his problems by making more contact. He did it by optimizing his swing to ...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Many factors are involved in the early-season resurgence that led Jhoan Duran to earn reliever of the month honors Tuesday, but it’s hard to dismiss the impact of a revamped ...

Ben Joyce (shoulder) averaged 100.2 mph on his four-seam fastball in his rehab appearance in the Arizona Complex League on ...

The four-seam fastball is the most popular pitch in baseball. It has been every year since pitch tracking began in 2008. In 2026 it still accounts for nearly a third of every pitch thrown in the major ...

There’s nothing quite like Joe Ryan’s fastball. Hitters know it’s coming. They know what it’s going to do. And they’re still ...

Hunter Brown said his four-seam fastball command was off, but the Astros starter still delivered six innings in a loss to ...

Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers’ fastballs are accelerating rapidly, with the league’s average four-seam fastball ...

It took some time for Bryan Woo to discover his superpower. Today, Woo's outlier skill — a four-seam fastball that consistently flummoxes hitters — is on full display every time the right-hander takes ...

MILWAUKEE — Brandon Woodruff’s demeanor is the same. Shoulder surgery robbed him of time. It didn’t steal the glare. Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy, always quick with a colorful phrase, likens ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Harrison Bader got a ...

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 ...