In light of the recent pitching injuries, the MLBPA has cited the pitch clock as the main culprit. Others have pointed out that there may be too much of an emphasis on velocity in today's game. Tyler ...
Keith Meister is worried. The 63-year-old orthopedic surgeon feels as if he’s screaming into a void, his expert opinion falling on deaf ears. Meister, whose slight Southern twang sweeps into ...
NEW YORK (AP) — A yearlong study by Major League Baseball concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and ...
A noticeable decline in fastball velocity from Paul Skenes, Mitch Keller, and Carmen Mlodzinski has become an emerging ...
During his rise to professional stardom, Walker Buehler encountered a proverbial bridge in the pathway of his burgeoning career. On the other side of the bridge laid a land of promise, a potential ...
Walker (oblique) recently began hitting against a high-velocity pitching machine, MLB.com reports. Walker, who was placed on the 10-day injured list July 30, continues to check off boxes during his ...
ATLANTA — Curveballs have been thrown a curve by a modern game valuing velocity over variety, disappearing from the major leagues by more than 20,000 annually. The Athletics have thrown curves on just ...
The above group includes every pitcher who threw at least 100 fastballs in each of the last two seasons and made at least one appearance at a full-season level over the last two seasons. When looking ...