Washington Nationals
Rico Garcia has thrown 2,435 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2019 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (95mph), also mixing in a Change (85mph), Slider (85mph) and Curve (82mph). He also rarely throws a Cutter (90mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has slightly above average velo and has some added backspin. Their change generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, has a lot of backspin, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their slider generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, has primarily 12-6 movement and has some two-plane movement. Their curve has an exceptional bite, has primarily 12-6 movement and is much harder than usual. Their cutter (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 1 of them in 2024) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' cutters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has little cutting action and has slightly above average velo.