Detroit Tigers
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Matthew Boyd threw 15,239 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2015 and 2023, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2023, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Slider (80mph), also mixing in a Change (80mph), Curve (74mph) and Sinker (91mph).
In 2023, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has essentially average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their slider has exceptional depth and has short glove-side cut. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slightly below average velo. Their curve has sweeping glove-side movement, has a sharp downward bite, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has slightly below average velo. Their sinker generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has some natural sinking action.