Detroit Tigers
Troy Melton has thrown 2,722 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2026, all of them occuring in the MLB Regular Season. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (96mph) and Slider (86mph), also mixing in a Cutter (92mph), Sinker (95mph), Change (89mph) and Curve (78mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action, has well above average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their slider has exceptional depth and has short glove-side cut. Their cutter is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has well above average velo, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has well above average velo. Their change is thrown extremely hard, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone and has slight cut action. Their curve has sweeping glove-side movement, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has a sharp downward bite.