Sam Aldegheri optimistic about new cutter as he rejoins Angels

The left-hander, who was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday after right-hander Nick Sandlin was designated for ...
The New York Times

Logan Webb is having his best season with help from an ‘MVP pitch’ that the metrics hate

Logan Webb calls it his MVP pitch. His new cut fastball is among the reasons he is having his best season atop the San Francisco Giants’ rotation. It’s among the reasons his strikeout rate has shot ...
SportsNet New York

Mets' Jonah Tong believes new cutter will be 'a very useful pitch' in his continued development

Carlos Mendoza after Mets are swept at home by Rockies: 'I don't think I've ever seen anything like this.' Following a brief stint with the Mets at the tail end of the 2025 season, Jonah Tong knew he ...
Cleveland.com

Gavin Williams continues to benefit from throwing more cut fastballs for Guardians

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The story on Thursday wasn’t the 2-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants — it was the dominance Gavin Williams displayed on the mound, giving Guardians fans a glimpse of what could be ...
Casper Star-Tribune

Pitchers attracted to the cut fastball

Fastballs, changeups and curveballs are the standard pitches throughout the generations. But trick pitches often separates pitchers from different eras. "It goes through stages I think," St. Louis ...