The four-seam fastball had its time in the sun. But another familiar pitch has been stepping up to steal its thunder.

Sam Briend and Matt Blake have long been considered some of the best minds in baseball, and their work with the Yankees since being hired in 2020 speaks for itself. They’ve built a pitching empire in ...

Before Gavin Williams could walk through his various pitch grips, he needed to find a baseball. "I can show you better than I ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. We’re going pitch by pitch through the arsenals of all starting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. For most of the last month in this space I’ve been unfurling my ...

Before Andy Ibáñez’s ball caromed into the left-field corner and before the Detroit Tigers advanced to last season’s American League Division Series, the team was on the brink of watching a playoff ...

Ground-ball rate is also an underutilized predictor of a low ERA, and shows just how impactful those sinkers can be. The average ground-ball rate in the MLB is around 45%. Statcast tells us that ...