Sam Briend and Matt Blake have long been considered some of the best minds in baseball, and their work with the Yankees since being hired in 2020 speaks for itself. They’ve built a pitching empire in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. For most of the last month in this space I’ve been unfurling my ...

When Joe Ryan burst onto the scene as a rookie down the stretch in 2021, he was basically a one-pitch pitcher. Ryan’s four-seam fastball is a good one, and he found success with it then and still does ...

Before Andy Ibáñez’s ball caromed into the left-field corner and before the Detroit Tigers advanced to last season’s American League Division Series, the team was on the brink of watching a playoff ...

It's Wednesday, which means it's time for us to visit the bump on Hump Day and discuss starting pitcher news. Each week in this article, I'll be taking a deeper look at a few trending/surging starting ...

Ben Brown has showcased a new pitch to his arsenal this Spring Training. So far, he’s used a sinker exclusively against right ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have put together one of the best starting rotations in baseball heading into the 2025 season. It is going to be what ultimately determines their fate as it will be the ...

HOUSTON — Framber Valdez is a groundball guru, always one pitch away from avoiding danger during tense situations. Since 2018, no starting pitcher with at least 500 innings has generated more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. We’re going pitch by pitch through the arsenals of all starting ...

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for us to visit the bump on Hump Day and discuss starting pitcher news. Each week in this article, I’ll be taking a deeper look at a few trending/surging starting ...