Houston Astros
Lance McCullers Jr. has thrown 14,706 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2015 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Slider (83mph) and Change (87mph), also mixing in a Sinker (91mph), Curve (82mph) and Fourseam Fastball (92mph). He also rarely throws a Cutter (89mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their slider sweeps across the zone and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. 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 groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their sinker has heavy sinking action and has less armside run than typical. Their curve has sweeping glove-side movement, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, is much harder than usual, has a sharp downward bite and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has heavy sinking action, has essentially average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their cutter has heavy sink, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters and generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters.