The split-fingered fastball is the "it" pitch right now, but it is still rarely thrown by left-handed pitchers. Why is that?

Cam Schlittler wants to build on his rookie year — literally. The Yankees right-hander said Wednesday that he’s hoping to either have a changeup or splitter for the 2026 season, but is leaning toward ...

Every year, it seems like a new pitch is the most popular in baseball. This year in the World Series, one pitch has more potency than any other for the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers: the ...

Welcome to the Postseason of the Splitter. More than pumpkin spice, the split-finger fastball has become the flavor of the month. Its use in the postseason (6% of all pitches, or 17.4 per game) has ...

TORONTO -- In Game 6 of the World Series on Friday, two of the foremost practitioners of the pitch that has defined October will duel at Rogers Centre. Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu ...

TORONTO, ONT – Mr. Splitty has returned. Showcased by World Series Game 6 starters Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, split-finger fastballs have been used for 6.8% of postseason pitches this year, ...

Trey Yesavage dominated the Yankees in his postseason debut last weekend. (Illustration: Eamonn Dalton / The Athletic; Michael Chisholm / MLB Photos via Getty Images) Electric. Dominant. Unhittable.

The Atlanta Braves targeted Hurston Waldrep in the first round of the 2023 draft as a potentially fast-moving college arm whose fastball, splitter combo could have him helping the big league team ...

TORONTO — Mr. Splitty has returned. Showcased by World Series Game 6 starters Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, split-finger fastballs have been used for 6.8% of postseason pitches this year, more ...