Every few years a new pitch makes its way from obscurity to “all the rage” status. I remember when the forkball became a ...

Simon Mathews’ pitching career ended right as the entire world was shutting down in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The then-24-year-old right-hander with an 89-mph fastball had maxed out his ...

Payton Tolle pitched in the wild-card series for the Red Sox. Ishika Samant / Getty Images As the Boston Red Sox vied for a postseason spot in late August, the back of their rotation was falling apart ...

Simon Mathews is not exactly a traditional hire, but “traditional” has not exactly worked out for the Washington Nationals as of late. So they pivoted. As much as any hire can, Washington’s new ...

The Washington Nationals officially named Simon Mathews the team’s pitching coach on Tuesday. The announcement was made by Nationals President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni and Manager Blake ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays by a 3-1 final in a thrilling Game 6 of the World Series on Friday night. In turn, the Dodgers evened the best-of-seven set at 3-3 and forced a ...

The Mets are in the process of overhauling their coaching staff after missing the playoffs. Bill Streicher / Imagn Images The New York Mets are closing in on their search for a new pitching coach with ...

It all comes down to this — the final game of the 2025 MLB season. The World Series is tied 3–3. Both the Dodgers and the Blue Jays have shown incredible grit to get here, but the storylines couldn’t ...

A plus of winning an 18-inning World Series game is that it will immediately become one of your most cherished memories as a player. The minus of playing in an 18-inning World Series game is if you ...

USA TODAY Sports has live coverage of Dodgers vs. Blue Jays in World Series Game 4. LOS ANGELES — Just how close did this World Series come to suffering the indignity of a position player pitching in ...

The World Series is about to kick off, and we are nearing the final chapter in the 2025 MLB season. While we’re excited about the Dodgers and Blue Jays matchup, we’re also taking the time to look back ...

For the Los Angeles Dodgers, the formula has become straightforward. When a starting pitcher gives them length, the Dodgers win. With Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s complete-game gem against the Milwaukee ...