This constant expenditure of maximum average effort is what gives league-wide exit velocity its skew, with the hump pointing toward the average of attempted player maximums, rather than the average of ...

Here's how every 2025 Top 100 Prospects pitcher stacks up in terms of average fastball velocity from the 2024 season.

Imanaga throws his four-seam fastball at below league-average velocity, yet he’s still one of the most difficult starting pitchers a hitter can face.

MLB MLB batting average is near a half-century low, and velocity is at an all-time high “You can tell as a hitter. Guys are going to the top with the fastballs.” Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette ...

Yankees demonstrating that velocity isn't everything The Yankees' Jonathan Loáisiga pitches during the sixth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.

With athletes becoming stronger and better trained, the rise in pitching velocity began as a gradual evolution. But there has been a stunning leap forward in the past four years. Here’s why.

NEW YORK (AP) — Higher velocity and increased shifts led to the major league batting average dropping to .243, its lowest since 1968. Defensive shifts and 100 mph pitches set records this season ...

MLB batting average near half-century low and velocity at all-time high Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette walks to the dugout after striking out against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning ...

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