Cleveland Guardians
Ben Lively has thrown 7,245 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2017 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (90mph) and Sinker (91mph), also mixing in a Slider (81mph), Curve (78mph), Change (85mph) and Cutter (85mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has below average velo, has some natural sinking action and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their sinker generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slightly below average velo. 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 short glove-side cut and has below average velo. Their curve generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has little depth and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their change is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their cutter is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has below average velo and has little cutting action.