Cleveland Guardians
Anthony Banda has thrown 3,856 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2016 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (95mph) and Sinker (95mph), also mixing in a Change (89mph) and Slider (82mph).
In 2024, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is blazing fast and has some natural sinking action. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and is blazing fast. Their change is thrown extremely hard, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and dives down out of the zone. Their slider generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, has exceptional depth, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has short glove-side cut.