Washington Nationals
PJ Poulin has thrown 3,282 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Slider (80mph) and Fourseam Fastball (91mph), also mixing in a Sinker (89mph) and Change (81mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their slider results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, has short glove-side cut and has below average velo. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has essentially average velo and has slight armside run. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has heavy sinking action, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slight armside run. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups and is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' changeups.