Cincinnati Reds
Lyon Richardson has thrown 2,976 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Change (86mph), Sinker (95mph) and Fourseam Fastball (96mph), also mixing in a Slider (83mph) and Curve (79mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their change dives down out of the zone, is slightly firmer than usual and has slight armside fade. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo, has slight armside run and has some natural sinking action. Their fourseam fastball is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has well above average velo. Their slider generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, has exceptional depth, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their curve is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, has primarily 12-6 movement, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has a sharp downward bite.