Angles. Watch Josh Hader, and sharp, precise angles come to mind. He tucks his front knee back into an extremely curled up position, and then unleashes a bunch of wild angles at the hitter — hair, ...

LOS ANGELES — With the tying run on base in the eighth inning on Sunday’s 100-degree afternoon, Dodgers reliever Michael Kopech reared back and fired an equally hot 101 mph fastball above the zone.

SAN FRANCISCO -- This hasn't been the sophomore season many had hoped for from Roansy Contreras. He experienced some bumps along the way a year ago, some due to him needing to build up his innings ...

Over the last several seasons, the concept of measuring pitch quality has become a key component in pitcher evaluation. Understanding which characteristics lead to success for different pitch types is ...

You may have heard that the fastball is losing influence. And it's true. Fastball usage in MLB has never been lower than it is in 2024. But since hitters' .257 average against fastballs is likewise a ...

A year ago, I used some of the under-the-hood data we now have on college players to explore fastball quality for top college starters in the 2024 class. It was a fun, and hopefully informative, ...