Matt Cain

San Francisco Giants

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Matt Cain threw 28,675 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2017, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2017, they relied primarily on their Sinker (90mph) and Curve (75mph), also mixing in a Change using a Circle Change grip (83mph), Fourseam Fastball (90mph) and Slider (82mph). He also rarely threw a Cutter (88mph).


In 2017, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker has slightly below average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their curve generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has slight glove-side movement and has slightly below average velo. Their change using a circle change grip is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups and dives down out of the zone. Their fourseam fastball has below average velo, has some natural sinking action and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their slider is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement. Their cutter is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters.