Kansas City Royals
Nolan Hoffman has thrown 3,422 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Cutter (89mph), also mixing in a Sinker (94mph), Slider (81mph), Curve (78mph) and Change (86mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, has an obvious tail, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has essentially average velo. Their cutter results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has little cutting action and has some natural sink. Their sinker has heavy sinking action, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has an obvious tail, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slightly above average velo. Their slider sweeps across the zone, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has below average velo. Their curve generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has sweeping glove-side movement and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their change is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone, is slightly firmer than usual and has slight armside fade.