Jake Arrieta

San Diego Padres

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Jake Arrieta threw 27,048 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2010 and 2021, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2021, they relied primarily on their Sinker (91mph) and Slider (88mph), also mixing in a Curve (81mph) and Change (87mph). He also rarely threw a Fourseam Fastball (91mph).


In 2021, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has some natural sinking action. Their slider is thrown extremely hard, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has less than expected depth. Their curve generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite, is slightly harder than usual and has slight glove-side movement. Their change dives down out of the zone, is slightly firmer than usual and has slight armside fade.