Pittsburgh Pirates
Connor Sadzeck has thrown 1,629 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2018 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Slider (90mph), Fourseam Fastball (96mph) and Sinker (95mph), also mixing in a Curve (79mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their slider is thrown extremely hard, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, has less than expected depth, has primarily 12-6 movement and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their fourseam fastball is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has well above average velo and has slight armside run. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has an obvious tail, has well above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their curve generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has sweeping glove-side movement, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has a sharp downward bite.