A splitter is one of the hardest pitches to throw consistently. It requires a player to spread his pointer and middle finger around the center of the ball i...

The changeup is like a fastball in that most every pitcher can throw one. When executed properly, it can be one of the hardest pitches to hit. A changeup s...

I want to show you how to attain your own pitch design goals, in addition to spurring discussions about every aspect of pitch design. To do this, I have cho...

A slider is a pitch with lateral spin, some top or back spin, and sometimes gyrospin (bullet spin). This pitch has a wide range of uses, from moving like a ...

A curveball is usually a pitch with the highest overall movement. It can have a wide variation of horizontal and vertical movement, while still being an ef...

A cut fastball or cutter is a fastball that has glove side movement that we call cut. A cutter moves in the same direction as a slider, but is harder, has l...

A 2-seam fastball has a lot of similarities to a 4-seam fastball, except we are looking for more horizontal movement than vertical movement and sometimes eve...

The 4-seam fastball is one of those pitches that every player learns to throw as soon as they're old enough to hold a ball. Whether its a 4-seam or a 2-seam...

For the best quality pitch design session, having the right tech is essential. Currently, the two most useful pieces of equipment are Edgertronic cameras an...

My name is Matt Ventricelli, and I have been working in professional baseball for five years. Over those years, I have learned how important player developm...