Soon, Phillies right-hander Orion Kerkering will throw his newest pitch to Philadelphia hitters. He can’t wait. Kerkering has ...

TORONTO — Mr. Splitty has returned. Showcased by World Series Game 6 starters Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, split-finger fastballs have been used for 6.8% of postseason pitches this year, more ...

TORONTO -- In Game 6 of the World Series on Friday, two of the foremost practitioners of the pitch that has defined October will duel at Rogers Centre. Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu ...

Last season, Bednar had a 31.1% whiff rate — which ranked in MLB's 89th percentile — and the splitter came in at 36.2%.

Baseball in Japan is different than the United States. The language is different, the culture is different and even the baseballs are different. That's what Detroit Tigers left-hander Bryan Sammons ...

Prized free-agent signing Tatsuya Imai is already making a big impression on his new Houston Astros teammates.

TORONTO (AP) — Mr. Splitty has returned. Showcased by World Series Game 6 starters Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, split-finger fastballs have been used for 6.8% of postseason pitches this year, ...