Louie Varland

Minnesota Twins

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Louie Varland has thrown 4,227 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 Fourseam Fastball (96mph) and Slider (90mph), also mixing in a Curve (85mph), Change (88mph) and Sinker (94mph).


In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has well above average velo. Their slider is thrown extremely hard, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders and has less than expected depth. Their curve is thrown extremely hard, has primarily 12-6 movement, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their change is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, is much firmer than usual, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers.