Yordano Ventura

Kansas City Royals

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Yordano Ventura threw 9,701 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2013 and 2016, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2016, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (97mph) and Curve using a Knuckle Curve grip (83mph), also mixing in a Sinker (97mph) and Change (87mph).


In 2016, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has well above average velo and has slight armside run. Their curve using a knuckle curve grip is thrown extremely hard, has a sharp downward bite and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their sinker is thrown at a speed that's borderline unfair, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slight armside run. Their change results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, is slightly firmer than usual and has some natural sink to it.