Soon, Phillies right-hander Orion Kerkering will throw his newest pitch to Philadelphia hitters. He can’t wait. Kerkering has ...

The splitter finished a close second to the changeup as MLB's best pitch in 2025. The Orioles' Dean Kremer and Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman also received "A" splitter grades.

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 ...

Nathan Eovaldi gave up some damage in two innings against the Kansas City Royals in Friday’s spring training opener.

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, ...

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal and right-hander Kenta Maeda were talking Sunday morning about splitters on the TigerTown backfields.

Last season, Bednar had a 31.1% whiff rate — which ranked in MLB's 89th percentile — and the splitter came in at 36.2%.

Baseball in Japan is different than the United States. The language is different, the culture is different and even the baseballs are different. That's what Detroit Tigers left-hander Bryan Sammons ...