Los Angeles Angels
Patrick Sandoval has thrown 9,588 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2019 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Slider (87mph) and Change (83mph), also mixing in a Sinker (94mph), Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Curve (77mph).
In 2024, compared to other LHP:
Their slider is thrown extremely hard, sweeps across the zone, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their change generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it. Their sinker has surprisingly little armside run and has well above average velo. Their fourseam fastball has less armside movement than typical, has some natural sinking action and has well above average velo. Their curve has an exceptional bite and has slight glove-side movement.