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  2. Forkball - Wikipedia

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    The forkball is a type of pitch in baseball. Related to the split-finger fastball , the forkball is held between the first two fingers and thrown hard, snapping the wrist. Due to its movement being similar to that of a spitball , the pitch is often called the " dry spitter ".

  3. Split-finger fastball - Wikipedia

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    A split-finger fastball or splitter is an off-speed pitch in baseball that initially looks like a fastball from the batters perspective, but then drops suddenly. Derived from the forkball , it is aptly named because the pitcher puts the index and middle finger on different sides of the ball.

  4. Roki Sasaki - Wikipedia

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    In the 2022 season, his fastball averaged 98.4 mph (158.3 km/h) as a starter. [42] He also throws a forkball , a curveball , and a slider . [ 43 ] [ 44 ] The forkball is the best off-speed pitch in his arsenal.

  5. 20-year-old Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki sets record in 19 ...

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    Oh, and he needed just 105 pitches to do it, serving up a fastball and a forkball that sailed past hitters going up to 102mph. NPB史上28年ぶりの完全試合達成!

  6. Pitch (baseball) - Wikipedia

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    The fastball is the most common pitch in baseball, and most pitchers have some form of a fastball in their arsenal. Most pitchers throw four-seam fastballs. It is basically a pitch thrown very fast, generally as hard as a given pitcher can throw while maintaining control.

  7. Why the splitter could flip from baseball taboo to popular ...

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    A pitch long stigmatized as an injury risk might be making a comeback as individualized pitch design wins over MLB aces.

  8. Vulcan changeup - Wikipedia

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    Much like a forkball, the vulcan is gripped between two fingers on the hand, but rather than the middle and index finger as with the forkball or split-finger fastball, it sits in between the middle and ring fingers to make a v-shape (Vulcan salute) when releasing to the catcher.

  9. To Ohtani's surgeon, a 103 mph fastball was a red flag, but ...

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    To Ohtani's surgeon, a 103 mph fastball was a red flag, but his $700M deal shows trust in TJ surgery. JAY COHEN. ... People. Alabama nursing student and cheerleader crowned Miss America 2025: 'So ...