Split-Fingered Fastball The split-fingered fastball is not really a fastball, and it’s also not a breaking ball, although it’s thrown with a fastball motion and it does appear to move down in the zone, although it’s not thrown with pronation or supination so it doesn’t technically “break”. The splitter is often thrown 5-15 MPH slower […]
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Your Complete Guide to Baseball Pitches Pitchers today have more pitches in their repertoire than ever before. Pitchers are also learning to throw more pitches at a younger age, which can help them perfect the pitch but can also put added stress on their elbow and shoulder. Here is a (nearly) complete list of pitches
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Cutter A cutter or cut fastball breaks to the glove-side of the pitcher, opposite of a two-seam fastball. A cutter is thrown with the same arm action and arm speed as a two-seam and four-seam fastball but held differently. Cutters are a few MPH slower than four-seam fastballs but can be controlled fairly easily. This
Breaking Balls Curveball (and Knuckle-Curve) Breaking balls are all about movement. They tend to be thrown at a lower velocity than pitches in the fastball category, but velocity is dependent on the individual pitcher. The curveball is the king of breakers. It has many names, including “The Deuce” or “Uncle Charlie”. A curveball is often
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