Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Skenes has thrown 4,380 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 Fourseam Fastball (98mph), Sinker (95mph) and Slider (85mph), also mixing in a Change (88mph). He also rarely throws a Curve (84mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has heavy sinking action, is thrown at a speed that's borderline unfair and has an obvious tail. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has heavy sinking action, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has well above average velo. Their slider results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, has short glove-side cut and has less than expected depth. Their change is thrown extremely hard, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, has an obvious armside fade, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it. Their curve is thrown extremely hard, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, has little depth and has primarily 12-6 movement.