Chicago White Sox
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, Shane Smith threw 2,653 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2024 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (96mph), also mixing in a Change (90mph), Curve (82mph), Sinker (96mph) and Slider (90mph). He also rarely threw a Cutter (93mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has well above average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their change is thrown extremely hard, dives down out of the zone and has slight armside fade. Their curve generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, is much harder than usual, has a sharp downward bite, has primarily 12-6 movement and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is blazing fast, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slight armside run. Their slider is thrown extremely hard, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, has primarily 12-6 movement and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their cutter (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 2 of them in 2025) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' cutters, is blazing fast, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has little cutting action and has some natural sink.