PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- When Bruce Sutter began experimenting with the split-fingered fastball, he wasn't looking for a path to Cooperstown. He was just hoping to save his career. "I wouldn't be here ...

TORONTO (AP) — 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, ...

Here comes the pitch, and … freeze it there. Pause for a second. At this instant, the moment a pitcher releases the baseball, a path has been chosen, and the ball is about to embark on it. The pitch ...

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman delivers against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning in Game 7 of baseball's American League Championship Series in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.