Houston Astros
Lance McCullers Jr. has thrown 15,838 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2015 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Cutter (89mph) and Sinker (92mph), also mixing in a Change (86mph), Slider (82mph), Curve (82mph) and Fourseam Fastball (92mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their cutter is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action. Their sinker has heavy sinking action, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slight armside run. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, is slightly firmer than usual and has slight armside fade. Their slider sweeps across the zone and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their curve generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite, is slightly harder than usual and has slight glove-side movement. Their fourseam fastball generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has essentially average velo.