It’s a fastball grip (four or two-seam) with an added third finger atop the ball that creates friction, which causes the ...

His sinker movement profile indicates that there’s a lot of inefficient spin which could be a product of poor wrist orientation upon release or having a poor grip/feel for the pitch. The Yankees ...

They suggested switching to a four-seam grip. He threw ... it from a three-quarters release point instead of coming across the ball. The backspin Doyle gets on his fastball manufactures the ...

Angles. Watch Josh Hader, and sharp, precise angles come to mind. He tucks his front knee back into an extremely curled up position, and then unleashes a bunch of wild angles at the hitter ...

He pulled down with his middle finger upon release ... the FlexPro Grip, pitchers who use the device have been able to increase the rate of spin on their fastball by about 4 percent.

His fastball properties resemble those of Seattle ... Unlike four-seamers, sliders have more room to add spin, depending on grip, release and spin axis. It’s a distant third pitch for him ...

One of the more notable pop-up prospects of 2024, Mets righthander Jonah Tong set out to take his game to the next level heading into 2025. However, after riding a four-seam fastball with heavy ...

and new kick-change changeup grip on April 16, 2025. (Meghan Montemurro/Chicago Tribune) Working through the cues of how to execute the release of the kick-change was an important step.