San Francisco Giants
Mason Black has thrown 4,570 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 (93mph) and Slider (83mph), also mixing in a Cutter (90mph). He also rarely throws a Change (87mph) and Sinker (93mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has essentially average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their slider is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, has exceptional depth and has short glove-side cut. Their cutter has surprisingly little cutting action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sink. Their change dives down out of the zone, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and is slightly firmer than usual. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has some natural sinking action.