For nearly every pitcher in baseball, establishing a quality fastball is one of the most essential steps for someone to find success. Fastball pitches (4-seam, 2-seam, sinker, cutter) make up just shy ...

When the Red Sox acquired Sonny Gray, people (myself included) jumped at his fastball. In 2025, opponents hit .370 against it with a swinging strike rate just below 9%. At 22.3% usage, those numbers ...

It took some time for Bryan Woo to discover his superpower. Today, Woo’s outlier skill — a four-seam fastball that consistently flummoxes hitters — is on full display every time the right-hander takes ...