two-seamers

Pitches with movement

A two-seamer is a type of fastball in baseball, gripped along the two narrow seams of the ball rather than across the wider seams.

This grip causes the pitch to move horizontally or sink as it approaches the plate, making it harder to hit squarely.

Pitchers use two-seamers to induce ground balls and weak contact.

He threw nothing but two-seamers and got three groundouts in a row.

pitch-type

fastball

Maximum-speed baseball throw

movement · tail · release · run · heavy · cutter

mechanics

grip

Secure manual hold

velocity

results

groundball

Batted ball that bounces

groundout · contact

strategy

groundball

Batted ball that bounces

sequencing · righties · lefties · location · scouting

Opposites
pitch movement type

two-seamersfour-seamers

Fastballs gripped across stitches

curveballs · breaking balls · sliders · cutters · sweepers

Family

two, seamer, seam, seams, seamed, seaming, twos, twice, twins

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G