Chicago Cubs
Ben Heller has thrown 2,756 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2016 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (94mph), Cutter (85mph) and Fourseam Fastball (94mph), also mixing in a Change (82mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 9 of them in 2026) generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their cutter (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 6 of them in 2026) has heavy sink, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' cutters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has below average velo and has strong cutting action. Their fourseam fastball (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 5 of them in 2026) has heavy sinking action, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has essentially average velo and has slight armside run. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 3 of them in 2026) generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, has slight cut action, has slightly below average velo and has some natural sink to it.