Baltimore Orioles
Cade Povich has thrown 6,777 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Curve (76mph), also mixing in a Cutter (86mph), Change (86mph) and Sinker (92mph). He also rarely throws a Slider (83mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has essentially average velo. Their curve has an exceptional bite, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves and has slight glove-side movement. Their cutter generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, has sweeping cut action and has some natural sink. Their change is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone and is much firmer than usual. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical and has slightly above average velo. Their slider is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, has short glove-side cut, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement.