Detroit Tigers
Kenta Maeda has thrown 16,116 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2016 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Slider (81mph), Splitter (83mph) and Fourseam Fastball (90mph). He also rarely throws a Cutter (85mph), Sinker (89mph) and Curve (74mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their slider has short glove-side cut and has below average velo. Their splitter has dives down out of the zone, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' splitters and has slightly below average velo. Their fourseam fastball has below average velo, has some natural sinking action and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their cutter is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' cutters, has below average velo, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has some natural sink. Their sinker (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 15 of them in 2024) has below average velo, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers. Their curve (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 9 of them in 2024) has an exceptional bite, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has below average velo and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves.