Houston Astros
Nick Hernandez has thrown 3,013 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2020 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Slider (83mph) and Fourseam Fastball (92mph), also mixing in a Change (81mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their slider is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their fourseam fastball has essentially average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their change generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone, has below average velo, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight cut action.