Riley Smith

Cleveland Guardians

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Riley Smith threw 3,104 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2019 and 2023, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2023, they relied primarily on their Sinker (90mph) and Slider (86mph), also mixing in a Change (85mph), Fourseam Fastball (90mph) and Curve (82mph).


In 2023, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker has surprisingly little armside run, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slightly below average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their slider is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders and has less than expected depth. Their change generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has heavy sinking action, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has much less armside movement than typical and has below average velo. Their curve (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 12 of them in 2023) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, has primarily 12-6 movement, is much harder than usual and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves.