Houston Astros
Sam Carlson has thrown 1,854 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2024 and 2026, including pitches thrown in The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Cutter (88mph) and Sinker (90mph), also mixing in a Slider (77mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their cutter results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has good "rise" and has little cutting action. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slightly below average velo. Their slider comes in below hitting speed, sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders.