Clayton Kershaw didn’t even throw what would end up being his career-defining pitch when he debuted for the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 25, 2008. Not one slider, though he’s since racked up 1,312 ...
CHICAGO – When Jacob Misiorowski sent Statcast into a fritz, at least temporarily, during his electrifying major-league debut, it was understandable. The triple-digits four-seam fastball has so much ...
We continue our conversation with Nationals pitching prospect Nick Raquet and get more information on his slider. A left-hander with his best pitch being the slider sounds familiar. How does it ...
Harbor Creek senior pitcher Heath Betza often uses an unconventional pitching strategy, starting with off-speed pitches like his slider. Betza and his catcher, Jacob Rzodkiewicz, believe this ...
Edwin Díaz, the best reliever on the free-agent market, is a two-pitch pitcher. Fastball, slider, that's it. And there's ...
Yesterday, we examined the top fastballs in the minor leagues per Stuff+, ranking the top four- and two-seam fastballs as graded based on their unique pitch characteristics. Today, we’ll be continuing ...
It's been the impending storm all homestand. Five games in four days against the Tampa Bay Rays. A Rays-Jays series often presents enough challenges for Toronto, but the extra game, the double header, ...