Perhaps the newest of the breaking pitches is one called the slider, which almost every pitcher uses these days. The late George Blaeholder is generally credited with the development of the pitch in ...

Blake Treinen has a new slider, maybe you’ve heard about it. Julio Urías has a new breaking ball this year. Walker Buehler is always working on one of his three breaking balls. Young Mitch White came ...

Standing at his locker in Atlanta last month following the worst start of his season, Justin Verlander shook his head as he hinted at making adjustments. He explained that the performance of certain ...

There are a few trends that have become something like the natural laws of modern baseball: Unencumbered, strikeouts go up, game times get longer, and fastball usage goes down. MLB has stepped in on ...

Major League Baseball seems to be on an unstoppable pathway to more and more strikeouts. After a record share of plate appearances ended in a strikeout last season (22.3 percent), this season is ...

HOUSTON – Pitchers and coaches from both the Dodgers and Astros complained Saturday night about the World Series baseballs—and this time the controversy is not just about liveliness. They say there is ...