The success of the baseball pitcher requires not only high-level ability but also durability and prevention of injury. The baseball throwing motion has been described as one of the most violent and ...

Major League Baseball (MLB) demonstrated that the average fastball rose from 91.3 to 94.2 mph, the slider increased from 82.8 to 84.6 mph, and the change-up sped to 85.5 from 81.7 mph. Among other ...

At first, it just felt like a forearm cramp. Sam Rosand shook it off. The high school junior figured serious pitching injuries involve a pop of the elbow, so he toed the rubber and threw again.

No two pitches are the same because no two pitchers are the same. Biology, coaching and even ambition and curiosity affect how humans throw a baseball. Equal parts art and science meld. "Each pitch is ...