Tim Hudson throws a cutter. Kenley Jansen throws a cutter. But are we really talking about the same pitch? It wasn’t that long ago that features popped up across the baseball world heralding the rise ...
They say that the best pitch in baseball is and always will be a well-located fastball. False. The best pitch in baseball is, in fact, a well-located cut fastball. The scary part for hitters is that ...
Over the first few weeks of Baseball America’s new podcast The 90th Percentile we’ve had an opportunity to discuss pitching development and the recent advances in training with some of the top ...
Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester has been a pleasant surprise this season. After a rough 2012, Lester managed to rebound in 2013. While his ERA dropped back to acceptable levels, his strikeout rate didn't ...
Even though spring training has wrapped, that's no reason for us to stop looking into pitchers who are throwing new pitches. In fact, this is when the fun begins. Many pitchers will test new pitches ...
Editor's note: This story has been updated from its original publication date of June 23, 2017, when Roy Halladay was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Roy Halladay is set to enter ...