Baseballs are seeing increased drag during flight this season, The Athletic found in a review of MLB's available data. According to The Athletic's review, there has been more drag on baseballs in 2025 than in any of the other nine seasons that MLB has tracked this data, causing baseballs to come an average of four feet shorter than usual.

At least one high-profile Major League Baseball player believes the league is manipulating baseballs to ensure that they travel less. Pittsburgh Pirates

Clemente — a Baseball Hall of Famer — played for the Pirates from 1955-72. During this span, Pittsburgh won two World Series titles. When he won the 1971 World Series MVP, the former right fielder slashed .414/.452/.759 in seven games against the Baltimore Orioles, lifting the Pirates to the title.

Andrew McCutchen discusses passing Roberto Clemente on the Pirates all-time home run list, doing it at home and more

June 11 - Andrew McCutchen hit a milestone three-run homer to support a solid start from Bailey Falter and lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.

Move over, rally caps — Andrew McCutchen hopes he has provided the ... updates, interviews and insight on the Pittsburgh Pirates