Keith Meister is worried. The 63-year-old orthopedic surgeon feels as if he’s screaming into a void, his expert opinion falling on deaf ears. Meister, whose slight Southern twang sweeps into ...

Pitching velocity is no longer just a rare feat—it’s a skill that can be trained, measured, and improved through science-backed methods. From youth leagues to the pros, pitchers are blending mechanics ...

AS A SOPHOMORE in high school, Bubba Chandler set a goal. Chandler was a three-sport athlete: star quarterback, varsity basketball starter as a freshman, pitcher on the baseball team -- and a scratch ...

ATLANTA — Curveballs have been thrown a curve by a modern game valuing velocity over variety, disappearing from the major leagues by more than 20,000 annually. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

When studying how starting pitcher velocity corresponds to MLB success and longevity, we found a clear correlation between between pitchers who throw harder and those who have longer careers. But this ...