Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Skenes has thrown 7,997 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (97mph), Sinker (95mph) and Slider (85mph), also mixing in a Change (89mph). He also rarely throws a Curve (82mph).
In 2026, 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 blazing fast, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their sinker has heavy sinking action, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has slight armside run. Their slider has short glove-side cut and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their change is thrown extremely hard, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, has slight armside fade and has some natural sink to it. Their curve is much harder than usual and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves.