The Detroit Tigers starter has had a great spring, and part of that could be thanks to his fastball gaining a lot of velocity compared to last year. Many have already written off a former Detroit ...

Velocity always goes up. At least, that's the way it seems in MLB. Fastball velocity increases year after year. The average ...

Every Seattle Mariners starting pitcher has gotten a chance to take the mound in spring training. The Mariners opted to sit the starting rotation for the first three days of games and rotate them all ...

MILWAUKEE — Brandon Woodruff’s demeanor is the same. Shoulder surgery robbed him of time. It didn’t steal the glare. Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy, always quick with a colorful phrase, likens ...

Ninety-eighth percentile in fastball velocity. That is the kind of weapon that makes scouts drool and opposing hitters wake up in a cold sweat, and it belongs to the New York Yankees’ latest homegrown ...

When the Twins drafted Texas high school lefthander Dasan Hill and his fastball/changeup mix, they were convinced that his scrawny 6-foot-5 frame would fill out, add velocity to his fastball and give ...

WASHINGTON -- Masahiro Tanaka acknowledged the velocity on his fastball has not been the same this spring, and he does not expect it to return this year. Tanaka, leading up to his Opening Day start ...

NEWTON — The Red Sox have several areas they need to address this offseason. They must add at least one power hitter. They are open to acquiring another starting pitcher after dealing for Sonny Gray.