Tampa Bay Rays
Shane Baz has thrown 4,947 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (97mph) and Curve (85mph), also mixing in a Cutter (90mph) and Change (89mph). He also rarely throws a Slider (87mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball is blazing fast, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their curve is thrown extremely hard, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has a sharp downward bite. Their cutter results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has slightly above average velo, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action. Their change is thrown extremely hard and has an obvious armside fade. Their slider is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement.