For as complex as pitching is, it’s also surprisingly simple: Throw good pitches, get good results. But what defines a good pitch? Velocity, movement, location, and other variables all play roles, but ...

When is a pitch a pitch? When is a new pitch type born? Who gets credit? At some point, the slider was not a thing. Then Charles Bender threw his “nickel-curve” so often in the early part of the 20th ...

Lakeland, Fla. — There was a time in baseball, not too long ago, when clubs discouraged pitchers from adding pitches and extending their repertoire. Master three or four pitches and stay with them, ...

BRIDGEWATER — Danny Watson emerged as one of the most prized arms in the Yankees’ system last year when, after altering his mechanics and pitch types, the 6-foot-7 right-hander baffled hitters with a ...