Thanks to Statcast, though, we have a whole bunch of data points for Triple-A games from 2023 and onward, giving Baseball ...

Let’s look at which of this season’s Diamondback pitchers had specific pitch types/categories that were either great or below ...

Analyzing Elly De La Cruz’s 2024 season reveals a fascinating breakdown of how the young star fared against each pitch type, showcasing his growth, challenges, and adaptability at the plate. De La ...

This week, we’ve been examining a variety of pitch types across the minor leagues, ranking the best fastballs and breaking balls according to Stuff+ grades. Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at ...

Measuring the value of individual pitches has become a bigger and bigger part of player evaluation. While scouts have long graded each pitch they see, there are other elements at play that the naked ...

When is a pitch a pitch? When is a new pitch type born? Who gets credit? At some point, the slider was not a thing. Then Charles Bender threw his “nickel-curve” so often in the early part of the 20th ...

Pitch models have taken baseball analytics by storm in recent years, including ours, with the release of StuffPro and PitchPro. Their ability to distill our visceral reaction to a filthy breaking ball ...

Even though Spring Training is long behind us, we have no reason to stop looking into pitchers throwing new pitches. In fact, this is when the fun begins. Many pitchers will test new pitches in the ...

One day earlier this season, Kansas City Royals starter Seth Lugo listened as a reporter went through his arsenal of pitches, ticking off the assets in one of baseball’s deepest portfolios. There was, ...

Lakeland, Fla. — There was a time in baseball, not too long ago, when clubs discouraged pitchers from adding pitches and extending their repertoire. Master three or four pitches and stay with them, ...