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For nearly every pitcher in baseball, establishing a quality fastball is one of the most essential steps for someone to find success. Fastball pitches (4-seam, 2-seam, sinker, cutter) make up just shy ...

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto learned how to throw his two-seam fastball after Hall of Fame starting pitcher Randy Johnson spoke about the pitch on Japanese television.

Glasnow collected nine strikeouts and allowed just three baserunners, only one of which was via a hit. The right-hander kept the Giants off balance by mixing five different pitch types. He primarily ...

Greene is working on adding a two-seam fastball to his arsenal, Charlie Goldsmith of The Dayton Daily News reports. "It's going to be a great offering," Greene said. "I'm excited to get going. You'll ...

He primarily leaned on a two-seam fastball, or sinker, which had a season-high 44% usage rate. “I think not throwing it last week put me in a good spot to show it a lot more. I think just throwing it ...