MLB hitters are training for bat speed as pitchers train for velocity, using data and technology to improve performance.

You know the deal by now: The New York Yankees hit a bajillion home runs on opening weekend, with several of the sluggers involved swinging “torpedo” bats that are crafted more like bowling pins than ...

Today we are looking at bat speed. 2026 fantasy baseball bat speed can provide us with key early indicators of slumps or ...

Pitching is dialed in right now around baseball. Here’s some evidence: One pitcher throws a unique changeup in August 2024, and by the next spring training, nearly two dozen pitchers are using the ...

Mookie Betts says his bat speed, sapped by an illness last spring, is back. “Now I’m swinging it just as fast as when I was younger,” he said. Rick Scuteri / Imagn Images PHOENIX — Mookie Betts is ...

In nearly 300 swings in the majors last year, Luke Keaschall topped 71 MPH in swing speed fewer than 50 times. This year, that number is already eight. Here's why that matters, even for a contact ...

Mookie Betts missed the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season opener in Tokyo as he dealt with a stomach virus that prevented him from eating and keeping any solid food down for multiple weeks. The Dodgers ...