Yasuhiko Yabuta

Kansas City Royals

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Yasuhiko Yabuta threw 992 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2008 and 2009, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2009, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (91mph) and Splitter (79mph), also mixing in a Slider (82mph).


In 2009, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has slight armside run and has slightly below average velo. Their splitter comes in below hitting speed and is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' splitters. Their slider is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders, has below average velo and has less than expected depth.