Orioles reliever Félix Bautista’s splitter has caught the attention of baseball, and it has a new name: ‘My lethal pitch’

With a save Thursday, Orioles relief pitcher Félix Bautista has retired 25 of the past 26 batters he’s faced while striking out 14 of them. The 52.9% whiff rate on his splitter is the highest in the majors.