What is the difference between pitches? And why are there so many? | Quick Question (MLB Originals) 

Love this show as a new baseball fan This is the best explanation of the different pitch types I've seen. I never understood them until now

Watching catchers miss knuckleballs is hilarious

Ah yes, the dark art of knuckball. Always two, there are, no more, no less. A master and an apprentice.

“Knuckleball... Well we’ll come back to this”😂 that’s the exact same felling of a hitter

good job MLB, more like this please.

Timestamps 1:08 - Fastballs 1:58 - Four-seam Fastball (OG straight fastball) 2:03 - Cutter (fastball that slightly drifts away from pitching arm) 2:03 - Two-seam Fastball (fastball that slightly drifts toward pitching arm) 2:11 - Sinker / Splitter (different grips for a fastball that slightly drops) Not Shown - Forkball (fastball with a sudden large drop just as it reaches the plate) 3:07 - Changeups (Slowballs) 4:06 - Basic Changeup 4:39 - Eephus (aka the "meatball" lobbing pitch) Not Shown - Palm Ball / Circle Changeup (alternate grips for changeups) Not Shown - Vulcan Changeup (changeup with a sudden drop as it reaches the plate) 5:02 - Breaking Balls 6:03 - Curveball (pitch that drops) 6:09 - Slider (pitch that drifts away from pitching arm) Not Shown - Screwball (pitch that drifts toward pitching arm) Not Shown - Slurve (combination of a curveball and a slider/screwball) 7:01 - Knuckleballs 7:01 - Basic Knuckleball Not Shown - Knuckle-curve (a knuckleball that drops) 6:29 - Illegal Pitches

Every homerun is a miracle

"What is the difference between pitches?" idk ask the Astros they know

Yes MLB you are starting to understand. This is the content that needs to be created. Please keep it up

Would love to see a further breakdown of each type, ie the differences between the many types of fastballs and changeups, and the grips and arm actions that make them different.

Fun fact: when pitchers started throwing off speed pitches hitters said they were cheating.

Finally I've been wanting a video explaining pitches like this for ages!

This is why I love baseball. The endless probabilities of the pitches along with should you swing at it or not. Baseball is arguably the most unpredictable sport in my opinion. We need more videos like this.

Baseball can be convoluted at best for new fans but videos like this goes a long way to explain the differences, well done.

Lots of knuckleballs in the breaking ball section, but I’m just glad it’s getting more exposure

It’s so crazy, i was just thinking about pitches after watching the Red Sox/Phillies highlights and a hour later this gem drops. Love the science behind the game as well, makes it so much more intriguing.

I really liked this video. Nice presentation. Especially that Dustin May's new fastball. That guy throws so good

8:56 Best close up video of a knuckleball I've ever seen. That movement is INSANE

You should do a video like that at least once a week. That’s the kind of stuff you can share everywhere.

I'm a junior in highscool.Just yesterday I played a little baseball with my friends for the first time, I've never felt the love for a sport like I did with baseball yesterday this video is just the beginning to my baseball journey thank you MLB

My dad taught me this a week ago, use the same windup with your change as heater, but use 3 fingers and a softer grip, as it will make the change slower

As a new baseball fan, this is awesome! Learned new things and made me want to watch more of the sport. More of this, please.

Great explanations. One thing I'd like to add is the effect of gyroscopic precession on the movement of the ball. This is often referred to as rigidity in space. Think of how a bicycle wheel or a spinning top work. If they are not moving, they fall over unpredictably (like a knuckleball). Putting spin on the ball not only has aerodynamic implications, but also gyroscopic stability and the ability to help steer it.

I only know baseball from Diamond no Ace and I always confused between the differences of the pitches Thank you for explaining it this is such a good video

I’ve played and watched baseball for 30 years and I finally understand the difference between a breaking ball, curve ball, sinker, cutter, and a slider.

I love time Wakefield, so much. He's just such a sweet human, I'm so glad he became a knuckleballer.

I don't know why a video like this hasn't existed already, but I'm sure happy that MLB were the ones to bring it into the world. Thank you MLB! 🥰

The Boston Red Sox allowed Doug Mirabelli to leave and sign with the San Diego Padres in free agency after the 2005 season. He had been Tim Wakefield's person catcher. When Josh Bard (no disrespect) had trouble catching Wake's knuckler early on in 2006, the Red Sox not only made an early trade for a back-up catcher in Mirabelli, they got him a police escort from Logan Airport to Fenway Park, so that he could catch Wakefield that night. A legend was born.

Before watching and reading Ace of the Diamond, I didn't think there were so many cool ways to throw the ball :0

That was an awesome video! I would love to see more of these!!

The perfection of a fast ball is so pretty and the forms are so cool and dynamic

8:25 These blue jay jerseys were LIT.

This is easily the best baseball video I have ever seen... so entertaining and informative. Well done team!!

Lifelong baseball fan here; and I’m still trying to figure out pitches ⚾️

is this MLB...trying some smart marketing after all these years? I'm proud you guys

Could you do a video about unwritten rules and rationale behind them? As a new baseball fan they often seem very confusing (e.x. don't swing in a 3-0 count). Love your breakdowns. Great job introducing the sport to new people!

i just follow mlb on 2018 and i am become a fans of this sports after that till now.. and maaannn Change-Up its my favorite finishing pitch..

This is the best explanation possible. The MLB is doing wonders with this show, a lot of history and elements of the game that I never knew or understood very much before are talked about here.

Perhaps the most confusing pitches in the MLB are Forkball and Splitter, as both pitches have similar grip and as the balls are thrown, they break downward near the plate. I believe the most distinct difference between both pitches are velocity, and how they break. Forkball is more of an off speed but it falls significantly near the plate, while Splitter has a fastball-like velocity and breaks late. As such, Splitter is more of a harder version of Forkball. P.S. Ohtani’s downward pitch is actually a Forkball NOT a Splitter

My first SO was a Knuckleball!! I was so happy I was able to pitch that! I'll never forget the umpire shouting, "THREEEE"!

I'm brazilian and started like baseball for a year now, and wow, there are so many incridible things about it, it's a cool sport, i want to play it so much

I'm a pitcher and I loved and learned so much from this video thank you

That's what we want MLB! Congrats... Could you make more of this please! Btx 🇧🇷 🇧🇷

I'm watching Ace of Diamond and this video really help a lot to understand pitching in baseball..

Saawamura's moving fastball is unpredictable because his grip is arbitrary

Great! Thank you! I wish the breaking ball pitches were explained in more detail: types of curves, screwball, slider, etc. Perhaps in an upcoming video...? 😁

Really enjoyed this video! Recently started getting into baseball and this video helped a lot with understanding pitchers

Lady soundin like the watch mojo lady

Learned how to throw a knuckleball from a friend (you have to be taught!), it'll never get me in the majors but it's fun watching people try to catch it. Hopefully someone else will start throwing it again soon.

I'm not a sports fan but always wondered that question. You explained it excellently. Thank you for the video.

0:50 Type of Pitches 1:08 Fastball 1:58 4-seamer 2:02 Cutter & 2-seamer 2:12 Sinker & Splitter 3:08 Changeup 4:42 Eephus 5:03 Breaking Ball 6:06 Curveball & Slider 6:30 Illegal Pitches 7:02 Knuckleball 9:12 Recap 9:48 Churve

I love the game of baseball, this has to be the best explanation baseball pitches ever seen

I can here simply to find the difference between a 2 seam and a 4 seam, and I learned so much more.

It took me weeks to find an explanation this clear. (It's like nobody really knows the differences. Or the people who do know the differences, don't want to tell anyone.) Well done! 👍

Great video! I've been trying to learn about the different pitches. I'm a soccer fan who's just getting into baseball. In the soccer world, there is a popular channel called Tifo Football that make great short animated videos on tactics, history of the teams, players and managers. Maybe you guys could take inspiration from that and make content like that for baseball.

Hopefully videos like this will bring more fans

started watching MLB because of Ohtani. I thought that pitching was a simple one-dimensional thing -- but hey, imagine if all pitches were fastball right in the middle of the strike zone, that would be deadass boring, right? Pitching is so beautiful, it's like an art. The pitcher uses deception and tactics to strikeout the batter. The batter also must be smart enough and predict how the ball will come so that he could hit it. I thought pitching required more thinking than batters, but it seems like it goes both ways. I forgot where I read this, but it's like two samurais having a duel. God, baseball is so cool

English bloke that only starting watching baseball last season - more like this would be sweet! Gonna watch this a few times no doubt

I like how when they were showing Darvish's arsenal at 9:32 five different types of pitches popped up 😂 Dude has like 11 different pitch types.

Way to go MLB. These types of videos bring young fans like me in from the other side.of the globe.

This was great, even as an ex high school pitcher it was cool to hear from the players and see that old footage

It'd be so cool if there were trails on TV like the ones at the beginning.

Fun Fact: Knuckle ball is also a variation of slower seam ball in cricket and the technique of gripping and throwing the knuckle ball is literally the same as it is in baseball just with the cricket bowling action. Knuckle ball is becoming less popular in baseball but more cricket bowlers(pitchers) have started to use it and it is becoming more popular in cricket.

I just learned the rules of Baseball and all this content will keep me enthralled! Will be going to my first home game next week. Braves vs Bluejays! Let’s go braves

Best synopsis of pitch types I’ve seen.

I know fans of baseball think this is day one and they can't believe anybody watching doesn't know this...I feel that way about folks that know nothing of Motocross. What you grow up with I suppose. I'm digging baseball more and more and just now understanding some of the strategy which appeals to me the most.

I’ve been waiting for this for so long

I always hear these announced, nice to finally understand what 2 seams are

I'm beginning to study baseball, as a total noob this game is very confusing, but I guess that's what appealed it to me. Great video.

How about something on submariner pitchers? Tyler Rogers is the only one I know of.

This is the best baseball pitch tutorial video I’ve ever watched

Many things you got wrong. Only 2 basic pitch types. Fastball and breaking. Offspeed is a subcategory of both. Fastballs include 4 seam, 2 seam, 3 seam, sinker, splitter, cutter, running, rising, and tailing. Offspeed fastballs include changeup, circle change, vulcanchange, forkball, palmball, spitball, scuff ball, and more. Breaking includes all of those plus curveballs like the sweeping, 12-6, screwball, slider, slurve, foshball, knuckle, knuckle curve, hard curve, eephus. Every pitch is different.

would be cool if you went over pitching release styles and types of batters too.. This was a great video

This is a great video. Honestly this is the first video to show anyone who wants to learn about baseball.

Great content. Enjoyed it immensely. Thank you.

I have no idea about anything to do with baseball but I just started playing MLB the show on Xbox so this was a pretty neat video

As someone from a basketball dominant country, I really want to get into baseball. This is so helpful!

Great for kids and all fans. More please. Thx MLB!

Quick Question is so well made and MLB has done a great job with this.

Epic video gonna show this to my girl so she gets a better understanding of the sport i play ;)

I love the commentary. She is talented

Good video, but with the exception of the knuckleball, they didn't really explain the cons of each pitch, just the pros

Can someone tell me why this doesn't have 100 million views? most people don't know the difference..

King Felix was an amazing pitcher. I miss watching him work...

Awesome I never knew what all the pitches were I was wondering. Learn a little everyday. They all look similar but I didn’t realize they were supposed to be more deceiving and look like a fastball

Excellent vid ... answered alot of questions. 1-2 things unanswered for me ... how many pitches does a good MLB pitcher have/need to have at his fingertips (no pun intended) to make it? And apart from age leading to losing speed on the fastball, which leads to needing to learn change-ups and breaking balls to survive, how likely are they to develop a new one over their career? thanx!

I'm a non-baseball fan so this is very informative. Thank you,.

I am still mystified about these pitches except the fastball after watching this amazing clip.

I’m late but keep these videos coming MLB

What will be the next pitching breakthrough? A pitcher training to throw overhand, sidearm, submarine, and have each of these pitches in his pocket?

I just knew the knuckleball info was going to come from Wakefield.

Two struggling 1st basemen throwing knuckle balls, trying to hit each other's kneecaps - this perfectly explains why I will always favour baseball over any other team sport.

that vice level of documentary. Keep it coming

Thank you so much!! I started watching baseball last year and this is the one thing that still confused me!

I know all the guys featured in the breakdown, but there’s only one cutter that you should show. The one by Mariano Rivera. The pitch that garnered him most of his 652 career saves

I don't know why I became so interested in baseball even tough baseball is almost unexistent in Brasil

When I played baseball in middle school, my teammate would throw knuckle balls during long toss. Was so cool.

Wow, you have no idea how good that pitch had to be in order to make Freddie Freeman mad enough to break his bat in frustration.

Thank you, it's good for new fans like to understand so many pitching methods 👍

super helpful thank you!!