Kansas City Royals
Mason Black has thrown 5,859 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 Slider (83mph), Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Sinker (94mph), also mixing in a Curve (81mph), Cutter (91mph) and Change (89mph). He also rarely throws a Splitter (87mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their slider is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action, has essentially average velo and has slight armside run. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has slightly above average velo. Their curve results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, is slightly harder than usual and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their cutter generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has surprisingly little cutting action, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sink. Their change is thrown extremely hard, dives down out of the zone, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their splitter (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 1 of them in 2026) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' splitters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' splitters, is slightly firmer than usual and has slight armside fade.