Rising pitch velocity has altered the sport, many believe, and not necessarily in a good way. “It’s changed some dynamics,” Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle said.

A flame-throwing relief pitcher enters a game — mid-inning, runners on base, tie score — sending the telecast to another commercial break, dialing back the tension in the stadium and pu… ...

Rising pitch velocity has altered the sport, many believe, and not necessarily in a good way. “It’s changed some dynamics,” Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle said.

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 16 of the 2025 fantasy ...

In this age of velocity and launch angle, catchers around the major leagues are being forced to change the way they think about the position, the gear they wear and how they receive the baseball.

Modern pitching is defined by velocity, right? Not so fast. An ancient, mysterious pitch—the curveball—is an increasingly lethal weapon in the pitcher vs. hitter battle.

Exit velocity is the speed at which the ball comes off the bat — the faster, the better. Launch angle, ranging from zero to 90 degrees, is the ball’s vertical trajectory — and MLB’s ...

Williamson’s elite pitch shape allows the pitch to play above its average velocity and generate whiffs at the second-highest rate of any Top 100 pitcher. 2. Eury Perez , RHP Marlins ...

Even at that velocity, It’s an excellent pitch, ... (albeit in a sample of only one pitch). His arm angle is roughly 75-80 degrees, with 90 degrees being parallel to the ground.