The data is available on the baseballsavant.mlb.com website and anyone can find it. Trying to understand exactly what it all means is a whole different story. I am talking about spin rates for major ...

OK, don't panic but I'm going to throw out a few more notes today on four-seam fastball spin rate. Basically just add a few pitchers to the Orioles I listed among the data presented in this entry ...

Welcome RotoBallers to our overview of Spin Rate. This article is a deeper dive into spin rate and is part of our ongoing series "Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball." In this article, we'll ...

No matter how much the sport tries to escape, minimize or pocket it, there’s no denying the fastball is still the style of pitch most synonymous with pitching. The value of a good fastball has never ...

We've grown so accustomed to seeing big-league closers shut down games with triple-digit fastballs (and sinkers!) that you really have to appreciate what Astros reliever Ryan Pressly has done this ...

The fastball is having a moment in the 2024 MLB season, but whether it's a good one is a matter of perspective. For pitchers and fastball enthusiasts, it's good. But for hitters who could have their ...

Detroit retains a power-armed reliever whose elite fastball and spin push him toward a potential 2026 major league debut ...