Jaime García

Chicago Cubs

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Jaime García threw 17,703 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2008 and 2018, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2018, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (90mph) and Sinker (90mph), also mixing in a Slider (81mph), Change (82mph) and Curve (73mph).


In 2018, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball is straight as an arrow, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has slightly below average velo. Their sinker generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has some natural sinking action. Their slider has exceptional depth and has short glove-side cut. Their change dives down out of the zone and generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their curve has an exceptional bite, has below average velo, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has slight glove-side movement.