For decades, if you saw a pitcher looking backward, they were probably trying to sneak a peek at what is showing up on the radar gun. Feel is one thing, but having tangible evidence of how a fastball is performing can help a hurler form a strategy,

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes walks back to the dugout after the bottom of the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Minneapolis.

The Pittsburgh Pirates want to extend Paul Skenes, but it might not be so easy. Skenes will want a hefty sum of money in any contract extension talks.