Arizona Diamondbacks
Cristian Mena has thrown 2,921 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 Curve (87mph) and Sinker (94mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (95mph), Slider (86mph) and Change (90mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their curve is thrown extremely hard, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has primarily 12-6 movement and has little depth. Their sinker has less armside run than typical and has slightly above average velo. Their fourseam fastball is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has slightly above average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their slider generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their change is thrown extremely hard and has some natural sink to it.