Ethan Hedges homers twice to lift USC baseball past Saint Mary’s
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Saint Mary’s coach Eric Valenzuela knew who he didn’t want to beat him. Valenzuela said before Saturday…
Red Tornadoes ace makes history with playoff brilliance | Sports
WILLIAMSPORT — It was difficult to put Drew Yagodzinskie’s recent perfect game into proper historical perspective. Such a…
Tigers 3, Giants 1: A Flaherty fastball is a fearsome thing
Following an excellent outing against the Giants on Memorial Day Monday, the Tigers were hoping to make it…
Guardians Analysis: Gavin Williams and Fastball Evolution
Last week, Gavin Williams twirled a gem against the Minnesota Twins, missing Twins’ bats at among his best…
Dodgers hope simple adjustment will get Tanner Scott back on track
Three times in the ninth inning last Friday night in New York, new Dodgers closer Tanner Scott made…
Matt Chapman has rarely been this bad against the fastball
Nobody thought that Matt Chapman would repeat his transcendent 2024 season (5.4 fWAR), but he’s had a somewhat…
Are the Braves having fastball issues?
In the midst of the Braves’ season going sideways relative to expectations, I think a lot about the…
Ex-Yankee closer ignites Hall of Fame talk with shocking velocity
It’s been years since Aroldis Chapman last took the mound at Yankee Stadium wearing pinstripes, but his fastball…
Angels reliever Ben Joyce undergoes season-ending shoulder surgery
Hard-throwing reliever Ben Joyce will miss the rest of the Angels’ season after undergoing surgery on his right…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominates again in Dodgers’ win over Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas — One of the starting pitchers Friday night has won two Cy Young Awards. The other is making…
Shohei Ohtani homer caps wild rally in Dodgers’ win over Arizona
PHOENIX — One pitch. One swing. One pure, unmistakable sound. On a night the roof was open, the air was…
Colorado Rockies news: Trouble with the Fastball
If Gus Lobel, Clint Eastwood’s character in the 2012 film Trouble with the Curve, were to examine the…