Texas Rangers
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Esmerling Vasquez threw 3,072 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2009 and 2012, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2012, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Change (83mph), also mixing in a Slider (79mph), Sinker (91mph) and Curve (75mph).
In 2012, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, has essentially average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their change has an obvious armside fade, dives down out of the zone and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their slider comes in below hitting speed, has exceptional depth, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has short glove-side cut. Their sinker results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run, has slightly below average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their curve generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has little depth and has slightly below average velo.