Kenley Jansen and the legend of the cut fastball

With all-time great closer Kenley Jansen now in the fold, though in the later stages of his career, let’s take a look at his ...
The New York Times

Logan Webb is having his best season with help from an ‘MVP pitch’ that the metrics hate

Logan Webb calls it his MVP pitch. His new cut fastball is among the reasons he is having his best season atop the San Francisco Giants’ rotation. It’s among the reasons his strikeout rate has shot ...
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network

Looking back on Britton's journey to the closer role

Closer Zach Britton's signature sinker came about by accident. As a 19-year-old starter for the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds in 2007, Britton, along with pitching coach Calvin Maduro, was ...
Cleveland.com

Gavin Williams continues to benefit from throwing more cut fastballs for Guardians

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The story on Thursday wasn’t the 2-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants — it was the dominance Gavin Williams displayed on the mound, giving Guardians fans a glimpse of what could be ...
Casper Star-Tribune

Pitchers attracted to the cut fastball

Fastballs, changeups and curveballs are the standard pitches throughout the generations. But trick pitches often separates pitchers from different eras. "It goes through stages I think," St. Louis ...