The pitch that helped him reach 500 strikeouts faster than any other starter in MLB history faltered after he came back from injury, but it looks to be returning this spring.

Fastball is a documentary narrated by Kevin Costner. It features a stellar cast of baseball legends and scientists delving into the enchantment concealed within the mere 396 milliseconds it takes for ...

A grunt, a whir, a whiff, a pop, a shake of the head, a confident strut from a mustachioed man in tight pants, a dissatisfied trudge back to the dugout. Rinse and repeat. That’s usually how things go ...

Angles. Watch Josh Hader, and sharp, precise angles come to mind. He tucks his front knee back into an extremely curled up position, and then unleashes a bunch of wild angles at the hitter — hair, ...

No matter how much the sport tries to escape, minimize or pocket it, there’s no denying the fastball is still the style of pitch most synonymous with pitching. The value of a good fastball has never ...

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, ...