Forrest Whitley

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Forrest Whitley has thrown 2,705 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2019 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (96mph) and Cutter (89mph), also mixing in a Change (86mph), Curve (81mph), Sinker (96mph) and Slider (84mph).


In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has well above average velo and has slight armside run. Their cutter has heavy sink, has extreme cut action and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters. Their change 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 curve has an exceptional bite, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves and is slightly harder than usual. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is blazing fast and has slight armside run. Their slider sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders.