St. Louis Cardinals
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Scott Linebrink threw 4,590 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2011, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2011, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Sinker (93mph), also mixing in a Splitter (82mph) and Change (84mph). He also rarely threw a Cutter (88mph).
In 2011, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has essentially average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their sinker generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical and has slightly above average velo. Their splitter has dives down out of the zone, has surprising cut action and has slightly below average velo. Their change generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, has slight cut action and has a lot of backspin. Their cutter generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters and has some natural sink.