JD Hammer

Los Angeles Angels

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, JD Hammer threw 2,451 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2019 and 2023, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2023, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (91mph) and Slider (81mph), also mixing in a Change (79mph) and Curve (73mph).


In 2023, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, has slight armside run and has slightly below average velo. Their slider is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, has below average velo, has primarily 12-6 movement and has some two-plane movement. Their change comes in below hitting speed and has some natural sink to it. Their curve comes in below hitting speed, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite, has primarily 12-6 movement and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves.