DL Hall may never get his 100 mph fastball back. Here’s why he’s OK with that.

For two years, the Brewers' DL Hall fought his fastball velocity. Now, he's accepting the fact that he has to be a different pitcher.

Ex-Dodgers pitcher with 101-mph fastball resurfaces after sudden release

Keen observers of the Los Angeles Dodgers will remember the name Jake Pilarski. Three years ago, the unheralded pitcher came practically out of nowhere to light up spring training radar guns with his ...
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Shota Imanaga’s ‘rising fastball’: A masterclass in pitching deception

CHICAGO (WGN) – While the Chicago Cubs look to close out the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field in the MLB Wild Card Round, pitcher Shota Imanaga came into Game 2 in the second inning to pitch several ...
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 ...