Rivera’s four-seam fastball averages 92.4 mph while his cutter comes in at 91.5 mph. The Cutter As with most pitches, the precise origin of the cutter is somewhat murky.

COMPLETE MARIANO 602 COVERAGE. Call it the evolution of the cutter. Rivera not only made the pitch famous, he made it the pitch of the new century.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 09: Mariano Rivera #42 of the New York Yankees throws a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during Game Three of the ALDS part of the 2010 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on ...

When Mariano Rivera retires after the 2013 MLB season, his cutter will also leave the sport forever. All active players who have been victimized by it will rejoice, knowing that they've outlasted ...

Legendary Yankees closer Mariano Rivera recently revealed the secrets to throwing his famous cut fastball. In this photo, Rivera prepares to face former teammate Paul O'Neill during the Yankees ...

Rivera’s cut fastball could be the best pitch in baseball. Hitters know the exact pitch that Mariano is going to throw every time they stare toward the mound, and they still can’t hit it.

Nobody, ever, has kept it simpler than Mariano Rivera, the man with a single out pitch and a singular mind. "Why fix something that is not broken?" he said, whenever you asked him whether he ever ...

“My go-to pitch is still the cutter. I’m going to die with it out there,’’ Jansen said of the pitch he now throws about 85% of the time. “But I’m also going to be smart, and to win I ...

Mariano Rivera: Birth of the cutter was 'gift from God' (Part 4 of 5) In order to be the greatest closer ever, Mariano Rivera needed an out pitch.

Hitters dread it, opposing managers scheme to avoid it, GMs spend millions trying acquire a reasonable facsimile of it. To that, Mariano Rivera has said, simply, good luck. Since 1997, he’s ...