Cincinnati Reds
Ryjeteri Merite has thrown 478 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system in 2026, all of them occuring in The World Baseball Classic. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (94mph), Curve (79mph) and Fourseam Fastball (95mph), also mixing in a Slider (81mph) and Change (86mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their sinker is blazing fast, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has less armside run than typical. Their curve generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, is slightly harder than usual and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their fourseam fastball is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has well above average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their slider generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, has exceptional depth, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has short glove-side cut. Their change is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' changeups and is much firmer than usual.