Atlanta Braves
Chris Sale has thrown 31,660 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2010 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Slider (79mph) and Fourseam Fastball (95mph), also mixing in a Change
Source: Leon Halip/Getty Images North America / Zimbio.com">using a Circle Change grip (87mph) and Sinker (94mph).
In 2024, compared to other LHP:
Their slider sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and has below average velo. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is blazing fast and has slight armside run. Their change
source: leon halip/getty images north america / zimbio.com">using a circle change grip is thrown extremely hard, dives down out of the zone and has slight armside fade. Their sinker has heavy sinking action, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has slight armside run.