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 ...

The four-seam fastball is the most popular pitch in baseball. It has been every year since pitch tracking began in 2008. In 2026 it still accounts for nearly a third of every pitch thrown in the major ...

There’s nothing quite like Joe Ryan’s fastball. Hitters know it’s coming. They know what it’s going to do. And they’re still ...