LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize didn't tip his hand about the velocity of his four-seam fastball, but he discussed the shape and the location of his most-used pitch as he ...

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom will enter his start on Monday night against the Atlanta Braves with some impossible seasonal numbers. Through 11 starts, deGrom has a 0.54 ERA and a 724 ERA+ (meaning ...

As Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals ambled toward five hours in length, there was plenty of time to talk about and debate Motte’s pitch selection to Billy Butler in the bottom of the ninth ...

The 27-year-old California native appears primed for a breakout season now that he's fully recovered from flexor tendon surgery and its subsequent issues. The 100 MPH fastball represented an upgrade ...

In 1967, after Freddie Hubbard had skyrocketed to the jazz listening public's attention with, it seemed, one legendary recording after another and after developing a high touring profile, he performed ...

Brady Farkas is back with a new edition of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast! He talks about the Oneil Cruz injury for the Pirates, something interesting about Angels star Shohei Ohtani, a question about the ...

A fastball is a pitcher's bread and butter, whether he is a starter atop a team's rotation running through the opposing lineup multiple times or a high-octane reliever trying to slam the door with a ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Brayan Bello stayed away from his four-seam fastball at the beginning of the 2024 season. It seemed like a smart idea after the pitch was hit hard in 2023. Opponents went 35-for-113 ...

Lakeland, Fla. — As you might’ve guessed, Matthew Boyd was the first Tigers’ pitcher to experiment with calling some of his own pitches from the mound using PitchCom technology. He did so in his ...

Red Sox top pitching prospect Luis Perales has an explosive fastball that he throws in the high-90s. The staff now has him focusing on his secondary pitches. “Fastball velo is obviously the calling ...