Atlanta Braves
Austin Pope has thrown 2,213 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Slider (84mph) and Fourseam Fastball (93mph), also mixing in a Curve (81mph). He also rarely throws a Sinker (91mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their slider has exceptional depth, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their fourseam fastball has much less armside movement than typical and has essentially average velo. Their curve (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 11 of them in 2026) has an exceptional bite, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, has primarily 12-6 movement, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and is slightly harder than usual. Their sinker (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 3 of them in 2026) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has some natural sinking action.