Slow-motion film of big-league pitchers shows that when they release the ball, the throwing arm is fully extended and straight from shoulder to wrist. The combination of these three elements--head ...

“The biggest thing, the style of pitching has changed so much. Everybody is throwing the ball as hard as they can and spinning the ball as hard as they can. It’s hard to deny those ...

If you cracked 70 mph I would be impressed. That is, almost by definition, throwing the ball with all arm, and maybe some torso rotation. Counter to what the “conventional” wisdom about pitching says, ...

"I think the biggest thing is that the style of pitching has changed so much. Everyone is throwing the ball as hard as they possibly can and spinning the ball as hard as they possibly can," Justin ...

Pitcher: The fielder designated to pitch the ... or with his hand or glove while holding the ball. Throw: The act of propelling the ball toward a given objective, usually a teammate.

The idea came as players watched Hayashima, a right-handed pitcher, throw a ball with his glove tucked under his left arm. After converting their rough ideas into illustrations, the students ...

Arias, 23, is a converted infielder with no big-league experience who had been ranked the Cubs’ 11th-best prospect by ...