Oakland Athletics
Jacob Lopez has thrown 7,213 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 (91mph) and Slider (77mph), also mixing in a Cutter (87mph) and Change (83mph). He also rarely throws a Sinker (90mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has essentially average velo and has slight armside run. 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 a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has some natural sink. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their sinker has slight armside run and has some natural sinking action.