Walker Buehler Credits Padres Coaches for 5-mph Increase in Fastball Velocity

After his most recent start against the Seattle Mariners, Buehler said his velocity uptick is "something I'm super excited ...

Padres' Jake Cronenworth Hit in the Face with a 96 MPH Fastball During MLB Game

A broadcast of the Padres' game against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, April 18, caught the moment when Cronenworth, 32, ...

Padres’ Jake Cronenworth takes 96 MPH fastball off the chin, remains in game

Jake Cronenworth took a fastball off the chin in a terrifying moment during the Padres-Angels game.

Fastball Round 1: St. Thomas Aquinas cruises past D’Arbonne Woods to begin postseason play

No. 13 St. Thomas Aquinas run-ruled No. 20 D'Arbonne Woods, 11-1, in the first round of the Division III Select bracket. The ...

Think hitting a fastball seems hard? You don’t know the half (second) of it

With almost no time to process the pitch and swing at it, batters must rely on visual cues from the pitcher to predict where ...

Fastball Round 1: Ellender bests Belle Chasse in Game 1, 5-2

In the first round of the Division II Non-Select baseball playoffs, the Ellender Patriots bested the Belle Chasse Fighting ...
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Mariners Make Massive Season-Altering Pitching Adjustment In Postseason

The Seattle Mariners have had one of the best pitching rotations in baseball for the last couple of years. Luis Castillo, Bryce Miller, George Kirby, Bryan Woo, and Logan Gilbert make up one of the ...

Phillies preach patience as Zack Wheeler works to add velocity to fastball

The Phillies invested $42 million per season in Wheeler as he enters his late 30s, not because of the fastball, but for his exceptional feel for his secondary pitches. Wheeler has improved with age ...

Fastball - Friday baseball: Colleyville Heritage, more, plus area scores

Check out the Friday, April 10, 2026 baseball edition of the Fastball: Colleyville Heritage completes sweep of Denton Ryan, ...