Pittsburgh Pirates
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, Michael Darrell-Hicks threw 1,200 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2024 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Slider (85mph) and Sinker (95mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (95mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their slider sweeps across the zone, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement. Their sinker has well above average velo, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has some natural sinking action. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly above average velo.