In modern baseball, few measurements are more watched than a ball’s velocity off the bat. In and of itself, higher velocity does not guarantee a successful outcome. But it certainly makes a successful ...

A flame-throwing relief pitcher enters a game — mid-inning, runners on base, tie score — sending the telecast to another commercial break, dialing back the tension in the stadium and pushing the game ...

A flame-throwing relief pitcher enters a game — mid-inning, runners on base, tie score — sending the telecast to another commercial break, dialing back the tension in the stadium and pushing the game ...

It has become an annual rite of spring in baseball: Every year, some team has its aspirations shattered because a pitcher shredded his elbow to pieces. The latest victims are the New York Yankees, who ...

In the Tokyo Dome in March, you could almost hear the zip of the ball. 101 mph. The pop of the catcher’s mitt sounded like a gunshot. 100 mph. Roki Sasaki would lift his left leg almost to his head, ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Baseball can’t run away from its lack of runs. Batting averages are near half-century lows. Velocity is at an all-time high. “Run scoring, it’s not easy to do. It’s hard and it ...