Baltimore Orioles
Zach Eflin has thrown 17,467 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2016 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (92mph), Cutter (89mph) and Curve (79mph), also mixing in a Change (88mph), Fourseam Fastball (93mph) and Slider (80mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has heavy sinking action, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slight armside run. Their cutter is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters and has some natural sink. Their curve generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has slight glove-side movement. Their change dives down out of the zone, is much firmer than usual and has slight armside fade. Their fourseam fastball (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 19 of them in 2026) has heavy sinking action, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has essentially average velo. Their slider (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 15 of them in 2026) comes in below hitting speed, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, sweeps across the zone, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement.