Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Jordan Lyles has thrown 25,684 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2011 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph), Slider (83mph) and Change (85mph), also mixing in a Cutter (89mph). He also rarely throws a Curve

Source: Denis Poroy/Getty Images North America / Zimbio.com">using a Knuckle Curve grip (81mph) and Sinker (90mph).


In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has essentially average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their slider results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, has short glove-side cut and has some two-plane movement. Their change generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it. Their cutter generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters. Their curve

source: denis poroy/getty images north america / zimbio.com">using a knuckle curve grip (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 14 of them in 2024) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, has primarily 12-6 movement, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and is slightly harder than usual. Their sinker (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 9 of them in 2024) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical and has slightly below average velo.