Arizona Diamondbacks
Michael Soroka has thrown 8,992 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2018 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Curve (81mph) and Fourseam Fastball (95mph), also mixing in a Cutter (90mph), Sinker (95mph) and Change (87mph). He also rarely throws a Slider (83mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their curve generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves and is slightly harder than usual. Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly above average velo. Their cutter is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sink. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has an obvious tail, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their change is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, has an obvious armside fade, is slightly firmer than usual, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it. Their slider (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 6 of them in 2026) 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.