Cardinals No. 7 prospect unleashes absurd 103.1 MPH fastball

The St. Louis Cardinals' No. 7 overall prospect had a massive day on Saturday.

Kansas City Royals’ Prospect L.P. Langevin Has ‘Unhittable’ Fastball

L.P. Langevin is one wildly unpredictable roller-coaster ride upon a pitcher’s mound. The Kansas City Royals’ prospect can be ...
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MLB fastball velocity hits 152.4 km/h, deepening hitters' struggles

Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers’ fastballs are accelerating rapidly, with the league’s average four-seam fastball ...
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Cam Schlittler’s Fastball Monoculture: How Long Before Hitters Catch Up?

Cam Schlittler’s fastball-heavy dominance tests whether elite velocity and command can outrun fatigue and lineup adjustments through deeper outings. Cam Schlittler in 2026 is mowing down hitters ...

Baseball: Heat is on as fastball speeds climb

NEW YORK — Chad Tracy notices how much baseball has changed in the 13 years since he took his last big league at-bat. “You ...
The New York Times

Low fastball velo isn’t slowing down Bailey Ober’s rebound from worst year of career

Twins pitcher Bailey Ober has come a long way in a short time. Stephen Maturen / Getty Images Bailey Ober’s fastball averaged 88.6 mph on Tuesday night, but he nevertheless assembled a masterful ...
The New York Times

The ‘rising fastball’ was a tantalizing myth. Then teams started teaching Induced Vertical Break

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 ...
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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.

Pitchers cutting four-seam fastballs require different fantasy evaluations; replacement pitch and ERA-xERA alignment reveal true buy and sell opportunities. The four-seam fastball is the most popular ...