Manny Bañuelos

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2023, Manny Bañuelos threw 2,292 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2015 and 2022, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2022, they relied primarily on their Slider (84mph), Sinker (93mph) and Fourseam Fastball (94mph), also mixing in a Change (83mph). He also rarely threw a Curve (80mph).


In 2022, compared to other LHP:
His slider has short glove-side cut. His sinker results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has some natural sinking action. His fourseam fastball generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has well above average velo. His change dives down out of the zone, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups and is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' changeups. His curve is much harder than usual, has little depth and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves.