San Francisco Giants
Mason Black has thrown 5,070 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph) and Slider (83mph), also mixing in a Cutter (90mph), Sinker (93mph) and Splitter (87mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has essentially average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their slider is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, sweeps across the zone and has exceptional depth. Their cutter has surprisingly little cutting action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sink. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has some natural sinking action. Their splitter is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' splitters, is much firmer than usual and has some natural sink to it.