LOS ANGELES — With the tying run on base in the eighth inning on Sunday’s 100-degree afternoon, Dodgers reliever Michael Kopech reared back and fired an equally hot 101 mph fastball above the zone.

PHOENIX – Take a seat, class. Eric Lauer, wavy hair sweeping across his forehead and Starbucks cup in his hand, has gone into professor mode on a slow Arizona morning. The subject? Zoomology 101. “The ...

Three weeks later, Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele laughs at how close he came to making history. The notable statistic highlighted the effectiveness of Steele’s four-seam fastball and his ...

It’s a gift and a curse, for Chicago Cubs starter Justin Steele, that people’s eyes can’t seem to adjust to what he’s doing. He ranks second in MLB in ERA, first in park-adjusted ERA+ and tied for ...

There’s few rushes I experience that match the excitement of seeing a radar gun flash 100 mph. If you catch the right fastball on the right day you might hear it cut through air on its way to the ...

While it seems like fastballs are less and less en vogue of late, the power that comes from a great fastball is undeniable. While it’s a misnomer to believe you need a great fastball to be successful ...