Detroit Tigers
Brenan Hanifee has thrown 4,594 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (95mph), also mixing in a Slider (88mph), Change (89mph) and Fourseam Fastball (95mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has heavy sinking action, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has slight armside run. Their slider is thrown extremely hard, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their change is thrown extremely hard, dives down out of the zone, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has slight armside run and has slightly above average velo.