Pitching velocity is no longer just a rare feat—it’s a skill that can be trained, measured, and improved through science-backed methods. From youth leagues to the pros, pitchers are blending mechanics ...

Justin Verlander is one of the few pitchers to have performed during the entire pitch-tracking era of Major League Baseball.

AS A SOPHOMORE in high school, Bubba Chandler set a goal. Chandler was a three-sport athlete: star quarterback, varsity basketball starter as a freshman, pitcher on the baseball team -- and a scratch ...

When studying how starting pitcher velocity corresponds to MLB success and longevity, we found a clear correlation between between pitchers who throw harder and those who have longer careers. But this ...

ATLANTA — Curveballs have been thrown a curve by a modern game valuing velocity over variety, disappearing from the major leagues by more than 20,000 annually. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Curveballs have been thrown a curve by a modern game valuing velocity over variety, disappearing from the major leagues by more than 20,000 annually. The Athletics have thrown curves on ...

Cam Schlittler made one of the best postseason debuts we’ll ever see last week. The 24-year-old Yankees righthander dominated the Red Sox for eight innings in a winner-take-all Wild Card Series Game 3 ...

More pitchers are adding weapons to their arsenal, leaving hitters confused in an era already defined by high velocity and tunneling. Welcome to Verducci’s View, a new weekly baseball newsletter from ...