Washington Nationals
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, Sauryn Lao threw 2,034 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2024 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Slider (86mph) and Fourseam Fastball (94mph), also mixing in a Sinker (93mph) and Change (88mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their slider has primarily 12-6 movement and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, has essentially average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their sinker has some natural sinking action. Their change generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, is much firmer than usual, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, has slight armside fade and has some natural sink to it.