Seattle Mariners
Austin Kitchen has thrown 918 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (91mph), also mixing in a Slider (79mph), Change (83mph) and Curve (73mph). He also rarely throws a Fourseam Fastball (90mph).
In 2024, compared to other LHP:
Their sinker has heavy sinking action, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers. Their slider sweeps across the zone, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, has below average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement. Their change dives down out of the zone and generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their curve has sweeping glove-side movement, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and has slightly below average velo. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has essentially average velo and has slight armside run.