Kansas City Royals
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, Seth Lugo threw 16,247 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 Slider (79mph) and Fourseam Fastball (92mph), also mixing in a Curve (79mph), Sinker (92mph), Cutter (90mph) and Change (87mph). He also rarely threw a Splitter (85mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their slider comes in below hitting speed, sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action and has essentially average velo. Their curve has an exceptional bite and has slight glove-side movement. Their sinker results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has some natural sinking action. Their cutter results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, is slightly firmer than usual, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their splitter has some natural sink to it and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' splitters.