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Much like the triple, the curveball is an endangered animal in baseball’s “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” era. The number of curveballs thrown across the MLB has declined by about 20,000 ...
or they’re trying to throw the slider really hard at the bottom of the zone,” Athletics pitching coach Scott Emerson said. “They’re worried about contact with the curveball.” Veteran pitchers note the ...
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Curveballs are disappearing from Major League Baseball as pitchers prioritize velocity, emphasizing sliders and sweepers. Curveball usage dropped from 10.7% in 2019 to 8.4% this season, with ...
Baz’s 28.1% is seventh in curveball use among those who have thrown at least 1,000 pitches this season. Baltimore’s Charlie Morton, first at 39%, learned to throw a hook from his dad. “He ...
Curveballs are disappearing in MLB as velocity obsession reshapes pitching landscape Curveballs are disappearing from Major League Baseball as pitchers prioritize velocity, emphasizing sliders and ...
Curveballs are disappearing from Major League Baseball as pitchers prioritize velocity, emphasizing sliders and sweepers.
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. The Athletics have thrown curves on just ...