Los Angeles Angels
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Brandon Lyon threw 5,697 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2014, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2014, they relied primarily on their Curve (77mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (90mph), Sinker (89mph), Cutter (87mph) and Change (85mph).
In 2014, compared to other RHP:
Their curve (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 5 of them in 2014) generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has sweeping glove-side movement, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has a sharp downward bite. Their fourseam fastball (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 2 of them in 2014) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical, has some natural sinking action and has slightly below average velo. Their sinker (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 2 of them in 2014) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has below average velo and has less armside run than typical. Their cutter (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 2 of them in 2014) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' cutters, has extreme cut action, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has good "rise" and has slightly below average velo. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 1 of them in 2014) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has a lot of backspin.