Every year, it seems like a new pitch is the most popular in baseball. This year in the World Series, one pitch has more potency than any other for the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers: the ...
TORONTO, ONT – Mr. Splitty has returned. Showcased by World Series Game 6 starters Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, split-finger fastballs have been used for 6.8% of postseason pitches this year, ...
The splitter had fallen out of fashion and all but disappeared from the majors. Now, it’s out of hibernation—and bamboozling ...
TORONTO -- In Game 6 of the World Series on Friday, two of the foremost practitioners of the pitch that has defined October will duel at Rogers Centre. Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu ...
Alas, Sasaki’s new pitch doesn’t need a specific name –– just as long as it serves a specific purpose. The right-hander could ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Daniel R. Epstein writes about baseball. Oct 19, 2025, 10:38am EDT Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Trey Yesavage throws during ...
In that respect, Sasaki's splitter more resembled the spin killers currently deployed by the Mariners' star trio of Logan ...
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