Houston Astros
J.P. France has thrown 5,320 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph), Cutter (87mph) and Change (83mph), also mixing in a Curve (75mph) and Slider (80mph). He also rarely throws a Sinker (92mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has essentially average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their cutter has heavy sink, has extreme cut action, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters. Their change results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their curve has an exceptional bite, has below average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their slider comes in below hitting speed, sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers.