The splitter had fallen out of fashion and all but disappeared from the majors. Now, it’s out of hibernation—and bamboozling ...

TORONTO -- In Game 6 of the World Series on Friday, two of the foremost practitioners of the pitch that has defined October will duel at Rogers Centre. Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu ...

Spring Training is always a testing ground for new pitches. It seems like every pitcher is trying something new with their ...

TORONTO (AP) — Mr. Splitty has returned. Showcased by World Series Game 6 starters Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, split-finger fastballs have been used for 6.8% of postseason pitches this year, ...

In that respect, Sasaki's splitter more resembled the spin killers currently deployed by the Mariners' star trio of Logan ...

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman delivers against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning in Game 7 of baseball's American League Championship Series in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.