How much is a half of a mile per hour drop in velocity worth? I wondered that question this season as I watched Spencer Strider go from the most dominant pitcher in baseball with bases empty to ...

For so long, evaluators, fans and even pitchers sneaking glances at their radar gun readings on stadium scoreboards have been focused on velocity—and for good reason. With rising velocity generally ...

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 ...

Take away his first start of the season, one during which Bailey Ober was pitching through an illness, and by and large, the starter has put up decent numbers this season. He has a 2.85 earned-run ...