Michael Plassmeyer

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Michael Plassmeyer has thrown 2,830 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (89mph) and Slider (77mph), also mixing in a Cutter (86mph) and Change (84mph).


In 2024, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has slightly below average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their slider comes in below hitting speed, sweeps across the zone, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement. Their cutter generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action. Their change dives down out of the zone.