Washington Nationals
Richard Bleier has thrown 5,167 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2016 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (87mph) and Cutter (85mph), also mixing in a Change (81mph) and Slider (76mph). He also rarely throws a Fourseam Fastball (87mph).
In 2024, compared to other LHP:
Their sinker has heavy sinking action, has surprisingly little armside run, has below average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers. Their cutter has heavy sink, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has slightly below average velo and has strong cutting action. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 15 of them in 2024) dives down out of the zone, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their slider (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 13 of them in 2024) comes in below hitting speed, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, has exceptional depth, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has short glove-side cut. Their fourseam fastball (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 5 of them in 2024) comes in below hitting speed, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has heavy sinking action, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has less armside movement than typical.