The New York Times

As the splitter rises in popularity, why do left-handers rarely throw the pitch?

The split-fingered fastball is the "it" pitch right now, but it is still rarely thrown by left-handed pitchers. Why is that? Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; iStock During the final ...
Major League Baseball

Former manager, pitcher Roger Craig passes away

Roger Craig, a right-handed pitcher for the Dodgers and Mets who became synonymous with the split-finger fastball during his ...
Major League Baseball

Cade Smith's fastball isn't as good this year -- but his splitter is elite

This story was excerpted from Tim Stebbins' Guardians Beat newsletter, with MLB.com's Jared Greenspan filling in for this ...
Click2Houston

With Gausman and Yamamoto, the splitter is back in the spotlight for World Series Game 6

TORONTO, ONT – 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, ...
NBC Sports

With Gausman and Yamamoto, the splitter is back in spotlight for World Series Game 6

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 ...