Kansas City Royals
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, Sam Long threw 5,213 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph) and Slider (85mph), also mixing in a Curve (77mph), Sinker (93mph) and Splitter (86mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball has less armside movement than typical, has some natural sinking action and has slightly above average velo. Their slider results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their curve has an exceptional bite and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their splitter generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' splitters, is much firmer than usual, has slight cut action, has some natural sink to it and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' splitters.