Daniel Bard

Colorado Rockies

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Daniel Bard threw 7,998 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2009 and 2023, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2023, they relied primarily on their Slider (87mph) and Sinker (95mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (95mph). He also rarely threw a Cutter (89mph) and Change (88mph).


In 2023, compared to other RHP:
Their slider generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and is much harder than usual. Their sinker generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo, has less armside run than typical and has some natural sinking action. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has heavy sinking action, has slightly above average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their cutter has heavy sink, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters and has strong cutting action. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 4 of them in 2023) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone, is much firmer than usual, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade.