It took some time for Bryan Woo to discover his superpower. Today, Woo’s outlier skill — a four-seam fastball that consistently flummoxes hitters — is on full display every time the right-hander takes ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Flamethrowers ruled the mound in the major leagues this year, with the average four-seam fastball among right-handed pitchers reaching 95 mph for the first time. Average velocity has ...

Alex Vesia didn’t know he possessed a superpower. A late-round draft pick with a few cups of coffee in the big leagues, Vesia had neither great numbers nor notable prospect status. He was Clark Kent ...

Over the last several seasons, the concept of measuring pitch quality has become a key component in pitcher evaluation. Understanding which characteristics lead to success for different pitch types is ...