Washington Nationals
Adrian Sampson has thrown 8,149 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2016 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (90mph) and Change (80mph), also mixing in a Cutter (84mph), Slider (81mph) and Fourseam Fastball (90mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has slightly below average velo. Their change dives down out of the zone, has below average velo, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their cutter comes in below hitting speed, has heavy sink, has surprisingly little cutting action and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters. Their slider is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, has exceptional depth, has short glove-side cut and has below average velo. Their fourseam fastball is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has below average velo, has some natural sinking action and has slight armside run.