While the curveball has certainly become less en vogue in Major League Baseball in recent years, that is due in large part because most players just can't throw a very good one. Big shapes and bigger velocity has proven time and time again to be the most effective way to get outs in pro ball.
Most pitchers simply aren't capable of throwing a firm curveball, or at least not a curveball with both velocity and shape.
There are a handful of guys in college baseball showing the potential for a big league hammer. Their breaking ball will be part of the reason they're drafted pretty well in 2026.
Chase Meyer, RHP, West Virginia
Meyer might not only have the best curveball among this list, but his curveball could be considered for being one of the best pitches in the draft entirely.
His breaker gets elite depth for a pitch thrown …