In the bottom of the first inning Wednesday, having fallen behind in the count to Shohei Ohtani, Kevin Gausman went to his best pitch. He threw Ohtani a splitter and the bottom fell out. The Angels ...

Question: Kevin Gausman is dominating with his splitter. As an ump, when a pitcher is so dominant with a singular pitch, does it impact how you call it? Do you get comfortable seeing the pitch? I've ...

TORONTO — Mr. Splitty has returned. Showcased by World Series Game 6 starters Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, split-finger fastballs have been used for 6.8% of postseason pitches this year, more ...

Before the 2024 season, we wrote about the Year of the Splitter. Executives, coaches and pitchers themselves had been whispering about how pitch that was once a dark art — accused of hurting arms and ...

TORONTO (AP) — Mr. Splitty has returned. Showcased by World Series Game 6 starters Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, split-finger fastballs have been used for 6.8% of postseason pitches this year, ...

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman delivers against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning in Game 7 of baseball's American League Championship Series in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.

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