Growing up, Padres pitcher Nestor Cortes watched legends like Curt Schilling, Randy Johnson and Roger Clemens take the ball in the playoffs. “Game 1, Game 4, Game 7,” he said, noting how they’d pitch ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- As a catcher who spent parts of four seasons playing in the American League West between 2016 and 2019, Jonathan Lucroy found himself in a unique position to observe the ...

There are few sports more exciting than playoff baseball, but behind every pitch there is also a fascinating story of physics. From gravity to spin, the science shaping the game can be just as ...

One of the biggest storylines in baseball in 2025 was Shohei Ohtani's return as a pitcher. And what a return it was -- from ...