That's his gift: Orioles' Baz surging with rare knuckle curve, velo combo

TORONTO — There’s no starter in baseball pitching quite like Shane Baz is this season for the Orioles, and there hasn’t been one for a decade. Baz arrived in Baltimore via trade last offseason with a ...
Major League Baseball

Identifying pitch types: A fan's guide

A pitcher can do magic with a baseball. He can throw it harder than 100 mph, or slower than 70 mph. He can make it break to ...
The New York Times

Drew Smyly’s unique curve is a pitch opponents know is coming and still can’t hit

Drew Smyly didn’t know how unique his curveball was until he was 30 years old and in his eighth organization. With the San Francisco Giants in 2020, then-GM Scott Harris took Smyly aside and let him ...