Luke Hochevar

Kansas City Royals

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Luke Hochevar threw 15,684 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2016, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2016, they relied primarily on their Cutter (89mph) and Fourseam Fastball (95mph), also mixing in a Curve using a Knuckle Curve grip (79mph).


In 2016, compared to other RHP:
Their cutter has heavy sink, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has strong cutting action. Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly above average velo. Their curve using a knuckle curve grip has an exceptional bite, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has slight glove-side movement.