Yuki Matsui

San Diego Padres

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Yuki Matsui has thrown 293 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Splitter (86mph) and Fourseam Fastball (92mph), also mixing in a Cutter (86mph) and Slider (81mph). He also rarely throws a Curve (75mph).


In 2024, compared to other LHP:
Their splitter has surprising cut action, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' splitters, is much firmer than usual, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' splitters and has some natural sink to it. Their fourseam fastball has much less armside movement than typical, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has essentially average velo and has some added backspin. Their cutter generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, has heavy sink, has sweeping cut action and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters. Their slider is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their curve (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 11 of them in 2024) has an exceptional bite, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves and is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' curves.