Arizona Diamondbacks
Andrew Saalfrank has thrown 1,576 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Curve (79mph) and Sinker (89mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (89mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their curve generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite, is slightly harder than usual and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has heavy sinking action, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has surprisingly little armside run. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, is straight as an arrow, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has below average velo.