Japan baseball stars take page out of MLB investment book

Japan baseball stars take page out of MLB investment book Japan baseball stars take page out of MLB investment book

OSAKA — A Japanese startup whose app can track and analyze baseball pitches has assembled a team of investors that includes professional players as well as a big venture capital firm.

Tokyo-based Knowhere’s technology, which works with a smartphone, crunches data to help pitchers improve their throwing technique. The app can also track the launch angle of a batted ball if the phone camera is pointed at the hitter.