Chicago Cubs
Yacksel Ríos has thrown 3,238 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2017 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (98mph), Fourseam Fastball (97mph) and Slider (86mph), also mixing in a Splitter (85mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker is thrown at a speed that's borderline unfair and is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers. Their fourseam fastball is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is blazing fast and has some natural sinking action. Their slider generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their splitter (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 5 of them in 2026) generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' splitters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' splitters, has slight cut action and has some natural sink to it.