Chicago White Sox
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, Fraser Ellard threw 2,104 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (95mph) and Slider (85mph), also mixing in a Sinker (93mph) and Change (90mph). He also rarely threw a Cutter (91mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has well above average velo. Their slider generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, has exceptional depth, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has short glove-side cut. Their sinker has heavy sinking action, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has less armside run than typical. Their change is thrown extremely hard, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, has surprising cut action, dives down out of the zone and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their cutter is thrown at a speed that's borderline unfair, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, has heavy sink, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has strong cutting action.