Cleveland Guardians
Nick Sandlin has thrown 2,613 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Slider (79mph) and Fourseam Fastball (92mph), also mixing in a Change (84mph) and Sinker (92mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their slider comes in below hitting speed, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, sweeps across the zone, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has less than expected depth. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has heavy sinking action, has essentially average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their change generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has heavy sinking action and has an obvious tail.