Oakland Athletics
Nick Hernandez has thrown 4,011 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2020 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Slider (81mph) and Fourseam Fastball (91mph), also mixing in a Change (80mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their slider generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders, has below average velo, has primarily 12-6 movement and has some two-plane movement. Their fourseam fastball is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical and has slightly below average velo. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 14 of them in 2026) generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone, has below average velo, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight cut action.