Baltimore Orioles
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, Thaddeus Ward threw 5,573 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Cutter (89mph), Sinker (93mph) and Slider (81mph). He also rarely threw a Curve (78mph), Fourseam Fastball (93mph) and Change (87mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their cutter has heavy sink, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has strong cutting action. Their sinker has heavy sinking action, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slight armside run. Their slider sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth, has below average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their curve generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and has slight glove-side movement. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has heavy sinking action, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has essentially average velo. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, is much firmer than usual and has slight armside fade.