Clayton Richard

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Clayton Richard threw 20,886 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2008 and 2019, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2019, they relied primarily on their Sinker (90mph) and Slider (80mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (91mph). He also rarely threw a Change (82mph).


In 2019, compared to other LHP:
Their sinker has heavy sinking action, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slight armside run. Their slider has exceptional depth and has below average velo. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has essentially average velo and has slight armside run. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight cut action.