Kansas City Royals
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, John Gant threw 8,155 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2016 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Change (81mph), also mixing in a Sinker (92mph), Cutter (85mph), Slider (82mph) and Curve (76mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has an obvious tail, has some natural sinking action, has essentially average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slightly below average velo. Their sinker has slight armside run and has some natural sinking action. Their cutter has heavy sink, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters and has below average velo. Their slider is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, has exceptional depth and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their curve has an exceptional bite and has slightly below average velo.