Dive into the world of Major League Baseball as we explore "The Smoothest Slider in The MLB Today." In this captivating analysis, we'll break down the mechanics and strategies behind this ...
We've seen so many Major League pitches that, when you see them in slow motion, you have to wonder: How the heck do you even put a bat on these if you're a hitter? Let's add Julio Urias and his slurve ...
Baseball is a game of adjustments, and one adjustment occurring on mounds across MLB has been a change in the distribution of fastballs and non-fastball pitch types. Beginning in 2019, batters were ...
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 ...
Clay Holmes rode a dominant sinker to his first All-Star Game selection last year. That pitch has returned to form over the last month and a half, but the Yankees reliever has also unlocked another ...
There are a few trends that have become something like the natural laws of modern baseball: Unencumbered, strikeouts go up, game times get longer, and fastball usage goes down. MLB has stepped in on ...
The Athletic has live coverage of Phillies vs. Braves and NLDS Game 3. ATLANTA — Oscar Espada had moved from Puerto Rico to Sarasota, Fla., only a few months before Orion Kerkering walked into the ...