Houston Astros
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, Brandon Walter threw 3,586 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Slider (79mph) and Cutter (88mph), also mixing in a Change (81mph), Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Sinker (91mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their slider is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and has below average velo. Their cutter has heavy sink, has slightly above average velo and has strong cutting action. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has heavy sinking action, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has essentially average velo. Their sinker has heavy sinking action and is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers.