Detroit — That it comes with the territory doesn’t make it easier to deal with. Sinker ball pitchers are at the mercy of the BABIP (batting average on balls in play) lords. Their forte is getting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. With spring training camps opening all around us, it’s time to ...

When launch angle became a normal part of the baseball lexicon, major league pitchers started throwing more four-seam fastballs at the top of the strike zone, and sinkers seemingly fell out of style.

Reports say the Indians are closing in on signing sinker ball relief pitcher Craig Stammen to a deal to join them for the upcoming season. Last year with Washington he threw in just five games before ...