Arizona Diamondbacks
Cristian Mena has thrown 2,575 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 Curve (87mph) and Sinker (94mph), also mixing in a Slider (86mph), Fourseam Fastball (95mph) and Change (90mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their curve is thrown extremely hard, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has primarily 12-6 movement and has little depth. Their sinker has surprisingly little armside run and has slightly above average velo. Their slider generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and has short glove-side cut. Their fourseam fastball is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical and has slightly above average velo. Their change is thrown extremely hard, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups.