During Friday night's 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, the biggest highlight for the Diamondbacks might have been the appearance by Justin Martinez. He faced seven batters, struck out five of them ...

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, ...

A successful major-league pitcher needs a pitch he can trust to get a swing and miss when he needs it. Kevin Gausman has one of those that hasn't just been reliable — it's been one of the best pitches ...

LOS ANGELES — The New York Yankees can have their torpedo bats. The Dodgers have the splitter. In baseball’s ever-adapting laboratory of trends, the hunt always is on for the next best thing.

TORONTO — 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, more ...

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.