Kansas City Royals
Sam Long has thrown 4,937 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 (93mph) and Slider (85mph), also mixing in a Curve (76mph), Sinker (93mph) and Splitter (86mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball has less armside movement than typical 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, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical and has slightly above average velo. Their splitter 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.