Boston Red Sox
Connelly Early has thrown 1,240 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 (95mph) and Slider (86mph), also mixing in a Change (84mph), Curve (81mph) and Sinker (93mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has well above average velo. Their slider results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and is much harder than usual. Their change is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone and is slightly firmer than usual. Their curve is much harder than usual, has a sharp downward bite and has slight glove-side movement. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has some natural sinking action.