Philadelphia Phillies
Nicholas Padilla has thrown 1,816 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Cutter (91mph), Slider (81mph) and Sinker (92mph), also mixing in a Curve (79mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their cutter is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has well above average velo and has some natural sink. Their slider is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and has below average velo. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has heavy sinking action, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has less armside run than typical. Their curve generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and has slight glove-side movement.