The four-seam fastball had its time in the sun. But another familiar pitch has been stepping up to steal its thunder. Pitchers never officially retired the sinker, but they did move away from the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. We’re going pitch by pitch through the arsenals of all starting ...

The New York Yankees don't seem likely to heavily pursue Tarik Skubal. It was a pretty good year for the rotation, so let’s look back at some of their best games. Drew Rasmussen was sublime in his ...

Before Andy Ibáñez’s ball caromed into the left-field corner and before the Detroit Tigers advanced to last season’s American League Division Series, the team was on the brink of watching a playoff ...

Brown helped the team win a World Series in 2022 out of the bullpen, then transitioned into the expected starter role. But in 2023, and for the first month of 2024, Brown’s success was far more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. For most of the last month in this space I’ve been unfurling my ...

The Giants need pitching help for 2027, and Nick Martinez, Shawn Armstrong and JoJo Romero are three potential free agents worth targeting this offseason. If the Padres find themselves shopping in the ...

Ground-ball rate is also an underutilized predictor of a low ERA, and shows just how impactful those sinkers can be. The average ground-ball rate in the MLB is around 45%. Statcast tells us that ...