2025 World Series: How the splitter became October's top pitch

The rise of the splitter over the past half a decade -- fueled by the emergence of elite pitching from Japan, where the the ...

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

Showcased by World Series Game 6 starters Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, split-finger fastballs have been used for 6.8 ...
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Why Tarik Skubal is testing splitter grips with Kenta Maeda in Tigers spring training

LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal and right-hander Kenta Maeda were talking Sunday morning on the TigerTown backfields, with interpreter Daichi Sekizaki between them. Skubal ...

How the physics of baseball explains Blue Jay Kevin Gausman’s signature pitch

With the Toronto Blue Jays on the cusp of a World Series title, pitcher Kevin Gausman’s mastery of the splitter is not just ...