Aníbal Sánchez

Washington Nationals

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2023, Aníbal Sánchez threw 31,893 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2008 and 2022, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2022, they relied primarily on their Cutter (87mph), Change (82mph) and Fourseam Fastball (89mph), also mixing in a Sinker (89mph), Slider (83mph) and Curve (75mph). He also rarely threw a Splitter (67mph).


In 2022, compared to other RHP:
His cutter is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters. His change results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, has slight armside fade and has slightly below average velo. His fourseam fastball has much less armside movement than typical and has below average velo. His sinker has below average velo, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has less armside run than typical. His slider is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders. His curve is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, has primarily 12-6 movement, has little depth, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has slightly below average velo. His splitter comes in below hitting speed, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' splitters and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' splitters.