Detroit Tigers
Ricky Vanasco has thrown 1,539 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (95mph), also mixing in a Curve (84mph), Change (85mph) and Slider (88mph). He also rarely throws a Sinker (92mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has slight armside run and has slightly above average velo. Their curve is thrown extremely hard, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 18 of them in 2026) dives down out of the zone and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their slider (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 10 of them in 2026) is thrown extremely hard, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their sinker (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 4 of them in 2026) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has less armside run than typical.