Houston Chronicle

Velocity rules in October. There have been a record 255 pitches of 100 mph or faster this postseason, up from 105 last year and the previous high of 169 in 2022. Right-handed relievers averaged 96.2 mph with their four-seam fastballs through the World Series opener, an increase from 95.8 mph last postseason and 93.3 mph when Major League Baseball started tracking in 2008. A … [Read more...] about Velocity rules in October when adrenaline, pressure, crowds push players to throw their hardest

Held out of the starting lineup a day after returning from a knee injury, Blue Jays infielder Bo Bichette grounded out as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning of Toronto’s 5-1 loss to the Dodgers in Game 2 of the World Series. Bichette remained in the game at second base after grounding out on the second pitch he saw from Los Angeles right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He replaced … [Read more...] about Jays’ Bo Bichette held out of starting lineup, pinch-hits in World Series Game 2

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn’t think Shohei Ohtani heard fans in Toronto taunting him during Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, and he doesn’t think the Japanese two-way sensation is bothered much by boos anyway. Upset that Ohtani spurned the Blue Jays to sign a $700 million contract with the Dodgers in December 2023, fans in Toronto chanted “We don’t … [Read more...] about Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn’t think slugger Shohei Ohtani heard Toronto fans’ taunts

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is increasingly confident big league players will participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. MLB did not allow players on 40-man rosters at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. MLB has discussed creating an extended All-Star break to allow participation in the 2028 Games. An agreement with the players' association is necessary, and sponsor … [Read more...] about Rob Manfred increasingly confident major leaguers will play in 2028 LA Olympics