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Tom’s pitching lab: The four-seam is dying and here is what pitchers are throwing instead, and who to buy

Sometimes a pitch gets better because a pitcher throws it less The four-seam fastball is the most popular pitch in baseball. It has been every year since pitch tracking began in 2008. In 2026 it still ...
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Phillies takeaways: 9-run outburst, Andrew Painter’s fastball issues, Brad Keller’s start

For the first time in 21 days, the Phillies won a game by more than three runs. They are back to an 87-win pace and can point to progress up and down the lineup. Eric Hartline / Imagn Images ...
The New York Times

As the splitter rises in popularity, why do left-handers rarely throw the pitch?

The split-fingered fastball is the "it" pitch right now, but it is still rarely thrown by left-handed pitchers. Why is that? Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; iStock During the final ...