Philadelphia Phillies
Michael Rucker has thrown 2,646 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 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 Cutter (90mph), also mixing in a Curve (82mph) and Slider (87mph). He also rarely throws a Sinker (96mph) and Change (90mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has slightly above average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their cutter has heavy sink, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters, has slightly above average velo and has strong cutting action. Their curve results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite, is slightly harder than usual and has slight glove-side movement. Their slider has exceptional depth, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders and generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their sinker (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 9 of them in 2024) is blazing fast, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has some natural sinking action. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 2 of them in 2024) is thrown extremely hard, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups.