Atlanta Braves
JR Ritchie has thrown 1,765 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2025 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Change (88mph), also mixing in a Curve (82mph), Sinker (94mph), Slider (84mph) and Cutter (91mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly above average velo. Their change dives down out of the zone, is much firmer than usual and has slight armside fade. Their curve generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, is much harder than usual, has a sharp downward bite, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has slight glove-side movement. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their slider is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders, has short glove-side cut and has some two-plane movement. Their cutter is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' cutters, has well above average velo, has little cutting action and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters.