Oakland Athletics
JP Sears has thrown 7,186 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 (92mph) and Slider (79mph), also mixing in a Change (84mph) and Sinker (90mph).
In 2024, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has essentially average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their slider sweeps across the zone, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, has below average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, is slightly firmer than usual and has slight armside fade. Their sinker has heavy sinking action.