Atlanta Braves
Kyle Nelson has thrown 2,883 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2020 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Slider (85mph) and Fourseam Fastball (90mph), also mixing in a Curve (81mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their slider (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 9 of them in 2026) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, is much harder than usual and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their fourseam fastball (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 4 of them in 2026) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical and has essentially average velo. Their curve (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 3 of them in 2026) is thrown extremely hard, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and has slight glove-side movement.