Baseball pitching is an intricate interplay of kinematics and kinetics, where the coordination of multiple body segments is critical to generating high ball velocities while minimising injury risk.

Major League Baseball (MLB) demonstrated that the average fastball rose from 91.3 to 94.2 mph, the slider increased from 82.8 to 84.6 mph, and the change-up sped to 85.5 from 81.7 mph. Among other ...

The Texas Rangers‘ Jacob deGrom‘s greatness has never been a mystery. It’s precision. It’s muscle memory. Every pitch looks like the one before, except for the nastier one. When he’s right, deGrom is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., MBA is a contributor who covers baseball. Feb 03, 2025, 08:00am EST LA QUINTA, CA - APRIL 28: Tommy John, ...

Former No. 2 overall pick Jack Leiter had one of the best games of his young career in his outing on Sunday against the Houston Astros, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning. During an appearance ...