Velocity is king. Every tick helps suppress runs allowed. While command and movement are important, it’s still true that, given two otherwise equal fastballs, the one going faster will have better ...

A flame-throwing relief pitcher enters a game — mid-inning, runners on base, tie score — sending the telecast to another commercial break, dialing back the tension in the stadium and pushing the game ...

Something is different about Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia. To open the year, Sabathia’s fastball velocity has been down significantly. After averaging 93.04 mph with the pitch last year, Sabathia’s ...

In the Tokyo Dome in March, you could almost hear the zip of the ball. 101 mph. The pop of the catcher’s mitt sounded like a gunshot. 100 mph. Roki Sasaki would lift his left leg almost to his head, ...

Memorial Day has come and gone and we're now into the meat of the 2025 MLB regular season. The sample sizes aren't especially small anymore, contenders and pretenders have begun to establish ...