As mentioned in our 2025 Hit+ leaderboard, Baseball America has measured performance throughout the 2025 season based on underlying metrics via Hawk-Eye data gathered across the minor leagues. The RoboScout model incorporates some of this data to assess the minor league performance of hitters and pitchers and evaluate their future major league performance.
Today, we’ll examine how each organization’s minor league pitchers performed by these metrics. Think of it as the corresponding pitching piece to our hitting rankings.
This article ranks how each organizationâ€s collection of minor league pitchers performed via these metrics in 2025. You can see our corresponding hitting rankings here.
Using the same methodology as our Stuff+ leaderboard, we calculated each organization’s Stuff+ score (and corresponding normalized Stuff+ score), weighted by the number of pitches thrown. This means a pitcher with a Stuff+ of 120 over only 100 pitches would have 10% the influence on an organization’s aggregate Stuff+ of someone who threw 1,000 pitches.
Pitch Mix By Organization
To get us started, here are the pitch type breakdowns in the minor leagues per organization. This provides a high-level landscape for each organizationâ€s “pitch mix†against all batters.
As a table:
ORGfour-seamsinkercutterslidersweepercurvechangesplitterATH46%10%2%19%5%7%10%1%ATL44%6%6%25%4%4%8%4%AZ45%9%4%18%5%8%10%1%BAL44%7%8%14%8%8%9%2%BOS42%4%9%23%7%4%9%1%CHC49%5%4%18%7%7%8%2%CIN46%8%4%16%6%6%13%1%CLE50%3%4%19%6%7%10%1%COL51%8%2%16%3%7%11%1%CWS43%7%5%16%7%9%12%1%DET49%9%2%18%4%6%10%2%HOU44%5%7%10%11%11%10%1%KC49%5%5%14%4%10%12%1%LAA51%9%2%17%5%6%10%1%LAD47%8%7%19%5%6%8%1%MIA37%8%4%19%12%9%9%2%MIL40%9%9%20%5%6%9%1%MIN41%7%8%20%6%6%12%2%NYM43%6%6%23%6%3%11%2%NYY41%8%5%12%13%7%13%2%PHI46%7%4%20%6%5%10%2%PIT48%8%5%17%5%6%9%2%SD51%8%3%17%4%7%10%0%SEA38%13%5%17%12%5%9%2%SF45%11%4%16%6%7%10%1%STL45%6%5%20%5%8%10%2%TB49%6%3%27%2%2%10%0%TEX43%8%6%19%7%7%8%2%TOR49%6%4%20%4%5%9%3%WSH48%7%3%17%6%6%12%2%
To reduce them into categories instead of classifications, here’s the above chart bucketed by “fastballâ€, “breaking stuff†(including cutters) and “offspeed.â€
While this isn’t necessarily indicative of Boston’s philosophy, Baseball America explained in June why the Red Sox were throwing the most breaking pitches in the minors. They ultimately finished second behind the Marlins, who also threw the fewest fastballs.
The Rockies and Angels, arguably two of the least progressive pitching organizations, threw the most fastballs.
After leading the trend several years ago, the Yankees still throw the highest percentage of sweepers (13%).
Speaking of trending pitches: Only the Braves and Blue Jays threw more than 2% splitters.
MiLB Stuff+ By Organization
Here’s how every organization ranks among Stuff+ and normalized Stuff+ in descending order of Stuff+.
At the plate, the Dodgers ranked first in Hit+. They also have the highest Stuff+ and nSTF+ on the other side of the ball. As a reminder, the normalized Stuff+ compares each pitch type to the average Stuff+ for that pitch. For example, a slider with a Stuff+ of 109 is an average slider, so it actually would be a 100 normalized Stuff+.
orgstf+ranknstf+rankLos Angeles Dodgers103.91st117.91stBaltimore Orioles103.02nd112.32ndMiami Marlins102.83rd108.15thNew York Mets102.24th109.04thBoston Red Sox102.25th103.210thTampa Bay Rays101.56th109.73rdTexas Rangers101.37th101.712thNew York Yankees101.18th105.86thPhiladelphia Phillies100.99th105.48thCleveland Guardians100.710th105.57thSan Francisco Giants100.611th105.09thMinnesota Twins100.312th101.614thMilwaukee Brewers100.113th94.524thSt. Louis Cardinals100.014th101.613thHouston Astros99.915th97.122ndToronto Blue Jays99.916th102.011thChicago White Sox99.817th100.616thPittsburgh Pirates99.618th97.719thDetroit Tigers99.519th101.415thAtlanta Braves99.520th97.220thSeattle Mariners99.421st88.928thLos Angeles Angels99.222nd99.517thCincinnati Reds98.823rd98.418thChicago Cubs98.424th90.526thKansas City Royals98.425th97.121stAthletics98.126th93.425thWashington Nationals97.927th94.923rdColorado Rockies97.028th90.427thSan Diego Padres97.029th87.529thArizona Diamondbacks96.330th82.330th
Top organizations
Dodgers
Aidan Foeller (118 STF+, 123 nSTF+) has excellent numbers. As Baseball America identified last week, Foeller ranks in the top 10 for Stuff+ among all pitchers with at least 1,000 pitches tracked, Christian Zazueta (108, 115), Adam Serwinowski (107, 113), Payton Martin (109, 112), Ronan Kopp (112, 110), Nick Frasso (101, 109), and Patrick Copen (110, 104) also stand out.
Orioles
The Orioles’ starting pitching played a major role in their disappointed big league season. Injuries again kept Grayson Rodriguez sidelined and he needed elbow debridement surgery in August. Chayce McDermott, expected to contribute meaningful innings, instead battled a litany of injuries. It may not be bleak for long, as the pipeline is full of pitchers such as Levi Wells (118, 118), Braxton Bragg (112, 113), Esteban Mejia (109, 113), Tyson Neighbors (112, 112), Trey Gibson (113, 108), Nestor German (103, 109), Luis De Leon (104, 109), and deadline acquisition Juaron Watts-Brown (107, 106).
Marlins
Marlins Top 100 pitching prospects Thomas White (104, 112) and Robby Snelling (102, 108) contributed to their ranking. So did young fireballers Eliazar Dishmey (108, 108), Keyner Benitez (100, 104), Liomar Martinez (106, 104), Kevin Defrank (102, 105) and Nate Payne (106, 102). Karson Milbrandt (110, 106) is yet another reason why Miami ranked highly.
Mets
It shouldn’t be surprising that a team with Jonah Tong (104, 115) and Nolan McLean (114, 111) rates highly on our Stuff+ model. Other contributors: Will Watson (111, 115), Brandon Sproat(111, 113), Zach Thornton (106, 102) and Jonathan Santucci (103, 100).
Red Sox
Payton Tolle (111,115) and Connelly Early (102,109) carried incredible minor league seasons into the majors, and even the postseason. The Red Sox also have some highly-ranked pitchers such as Brandon Clarke (115, 114), Blake Wehunt (113, 110), John Holobetz (111, 111) and Tyler Uberstine (103, 104). With a full season from Luis Perales, who is currently rebuilding strength in the Arizona Fall League following elbow surgery, Boston might have climbed even higher.
Rays
Brody Hopkins (117, 120) has some of the loudest stuff in the minor leagues for a starting pitcher. The Rays also have high-octane contributors such as Santiago Suarez (113, 116), Jackson Baumeister (109, 111), Trevor Harrison (108, 112), Yoniel Curet (112, 117), T. J. Nichols (106, 111), Owen Wild (107, 108), and Gary Gill Hill (108, 103).
Organizational Ranks By Pitch Type
Here are how the organizations ranked when looking specifically at some pitch types.
Four-Seam Fastballs
Below, find the Stuff+ (and ranking) of all the four-seam fastballs thrown by each organization in the minor leagues, along with the weighted velocity in mph, Induced Vertical Break (IVB), Vertical Approach Angle (VAA), and Extension in feet (along with their rankings in each metric among all the organizations).
orgstf+rankvelrankivbrankvaarankextrankLos Angeles Dodgers104.11st93.21st15.910th-4.93rd6.32ndBaltimore Orioles103.32nd92.74th16.52nd-5.011th6.213thTampa Bay Rays103.13rd92.49th16.81st-5.010th6.217thNew York Mets102.84th92.83rd15.911th-5.015th6.210thNew York Yankees102.15th92.023rd16.43rd-5.123rd6.211thSt. Louis Cardinals101.86th92.65th16.17th-4.95th6.027thCleveland Guardians101.77th91.627th16.16th-4.81st6.36thDetroit Tigers101.68th92.116th15.714th-5.012th6.214thChicago White Sox101.39th92.313th15.812th-5.08th6.121stTexas Rangers101.310th92.022nd15.517th-4.94th6.126thSan Francisco Giants101.311th92.48th15.813th-5.124th6.34thMinnesota Twins101.312th92.410th16.19th-5.014th6.125thMiami Marlins101.113th93.22nd15.420th-4.97th6.122ndToronto Blue Jays101.014th92.119th16.35th-5.120th6.124thBoston Red Sox100.815th92.115th15.322nd-4.96th6.212thPhiladelphia Phillies100.516th92.021st15.616th-5.125th6.28thPittsburgh Pirates100.517th92.411th15.421st-5.122nd6.35thCincinnati Reds100.418th92.120th16.18th-5.121st6.029thAVERAGE100.4–92.2–15.7–-5.0–6.2–Houston Astros100.019th91.430th16.34th-5.013th6.31stLos Angeles Angels99.920th92.47th15.027th-5.018th6.218thKansas City Royals99.721st92.117th15.615th-5.016th6.219thMilwaukee Brewers99.522nd91.628th15.123rd-5.09th6.215thAtlanta Braves99.523rd92.118th15.125th-4.92nd6.27thColorado Rockies99.124th92.214th15.418th-5.230th6.030thAthletics98.525th92.56th15.419th-5.228th6.120thWashington Nationals97.926th92.312th14.928th-5.017th6.29thChicago Cubs97.327th91.824th15.124th-5.127th6.33rdSan Diego Padres96.928th91.626th14.929th-5.019th6.123rdSeattle Mariners96.529th91.529th14.830th-5.126th6.028thArizona Diamondbacks96.230th91.825th15.026th-5.229th6.216th
Unsurprisingly, the Dodgers lead in Stuff+ for four-seam fastballs—the most frequently thrown pitch in the minor leagues. In terms of the raw metrics, the Dodgers have the highest average fastball velocity, the third “flattest†four-seamers and the second-most extension among all organizations, leading to higher effective velocity.
Interestingly, the Astros have the lowest raw velocity but the most extension, while also throwing it with IVB in the top four in the league. The Guardians also show extreme traits. They have the 27th-slowest velocity, but seemingly the flattest fastballs (as measured by VAA), and they rank in the top 20% in both IVB and extension. Similarly, the Braves who are in the bottom quintile for IVB, throw the second-most “flat” fastballs with extension that ranks seventh in the league.
The Marlins have the second-fastest velocity, but they donâ€t rank particularly high in IVB or extension, coming in the bottom third of the league for those metrics.
Sinkers
Below, find the Stuff+ (and ranking) of all the two-seam fastballs/sinkers thrown by each organization in the minor leagues, along with the weighted velocity in mph, Horizontal Break (HB) in inches and Extension in feet (along with their rankings in each metric among all the organizations).
orgstf+rankvelrankhbrankextrankBoston Red Sox107.51st93.43rd15.29th6.215thBaltimore Orioles106.12nd93.24th15.011th6.34thLos Angeles Dodgers105.73rd93.51st15.012th6.125thKansas City Royals105.64th92.95th15.110th6.219thLos Angeles Angels105.55th93.42nd14.819th6.123rdNew York Mets105.36th92.96th15.013th6.27thCincinnati Reds105.17th91.916th15.71st6.027thWashington Nationals105.08th92.310th15.28th6.33rdMiami Marlins104.89th92.39th15.45th6.126thToronto Blue Jays104.810th91.818th15.36th6.216thTexas Rangers104.711th92.014th15.44th6.217thSan Francisco Giants104.612th92.67th15.014th6.121stNew York Yankees104.413th91.723rd15.43rd6.210thTampa Bay Rays104.014th91.915th14.916th6.218thDetroit Tigers103.615th92.013th14.915th6.29thAVERAGE103.5–92.1–14.9–6.2–Philadelphia Phillies103.416th92.58th14.720th6.28thColorado Rockies103.417th92.212th14.817th6.029thChicago White Sox103.318th91.427th15.37th6.220thSeattle Mariners102.719th90.829th15.52nd6.030thAtlanta Braves102.620th91.428th14.721st6.212thChicago Cubs102.421st91.917th14.425th6.41stSt. Louis Cardinals102.322nd92.211th14.524th6.211thPittsburgh Pirates102.023rd91.819th14.623rd6.35thMilwaukee Brewers101.924th91.721st14.722nd6.213thAthletics101.725th91.724th14.818th6.124thArizona Diamondbacks101.226th91.722nd14.426th6.122ndMinnesota Twins100.727th91.820th14.427th6.028thSan Diego Padres100.328th91.525th14.028th6.36thHouston Astros100.129th91.526th14.029th6.214thCleveland Guardians97.730th90.530th13.630th6.32nd
Here we can see that the average two-seam fastball is 92 mph and the Dodgers, Angels and Red Sox lead all organizations in velocity, each averaging more than 93 mph.
The Reds and Mariners have the most tail on their sinkers with over 15.5 inches of armside run. The Mariners, though, rank second to last in velocity and last in extension, essentially having the slowest effective velocity on their two-seam fastballs.
Interestingly, the Guardians rank last in two-seam Stuff+ after finishing with the seventh-highest Stuff+ for four-seam fastballs.
Sliders
Below, find the Stuff+ (and ranking) of all the sliders thrown by each organization in the minor leagues, along with the weighted velocity in mph, spin rate in rpm, Induced Vertical Break (IVB) in inches, Horizontal Break (HB) in inches (along with their rankings in each metric among all the organizations). While the relative “importance†of these variables varies within the Stuff model, itâ€s still informative to see which traits certain organizations may emphasize or deprioritize.
orgstf+rankvelrankspinrankivbrankhbrankLos Angeles Dodgers112.11st85.01st24406th2.24th4.515thBaltimore Orioles111.92nd84.26th240114th1.712th4.98thSan Francisco Giants111.63rd82.729th24199th0.430th6.71stMiami Marlins111.64th83.811th24751st1.320th5.55thPhiladelphia Phillies111.25th83.615th239716th2.08th5.37thCleveland Guardians110.46th82.927th241410th2.33rd5.64thTampa Bay Rays110.07th85.02nd237818th3.51st3.429thAtlanta Braves109.58th83.713th24534th1.516th4.812thSeattle Mariners109.49th82.828th24337th0.825th6.52ndCincinnati Reds109.310th83.517th236723rd1.515th4.517thWashington Nationals109.211th83.518th234425th1.910th4.319thNew York Yankees109.212th83.025th229130th2.17th4.120thAVERAGE109.1–83.6–2395–1.6–4.6–Houston Astros109.013th83.97th233029th2.26th4.121stSan Diego Padres108.914th83.124th241311th1.514th4.614thToronto Blue Jays108.915th84.54th233427th3.02nd3.230thMinnesota Twins108.916th84.35th240813th2.25th4.024thChicago Cubs108.917th83.026th24328th1.121st5.36thChicago White Sox108.818th83.516th24415th1.123rd4.99thNew York Mets108.719th84.53rd237621st1.99th3.628thTexas Rangers108.720th83.810th24573rd1.613th4.418thLos Angeles Angels108.721st83.89th239915th0.526th4.516thAthletics108.522nd83.122th236822nd1.319th4.911thBoston Red Sox108.323rd83.812th234624th1.911th3.727thSt. Louis Cardinals108.124th83.88th237620th1.318th4.025thPittsburgh Pirates107.925th83.320th234226th1.517th4.023rdDetroit Tigers107.826th83.519th237719th0.924th4.613thMilwaukee Brewers107.427th82.530th24682nd0.527th5.73rdKansas City Royals107.428th83.614th241012th1.122nd3.926thArizona Diamondbacks106.729th83.123th238417th0.528th4.910thColorado Rockies106.130th83.221st233328th0.429th4.022nd
We discovered in the training model that while slider velocity is important to limiting its run value, so is a pitcher’s primarily fastball velocity. So it makes sense that the Dodgers, who had some of the highest fastball velocity, also rank highly in terms of slider Stuff+, especially when they also throw the hardest sliders of any organization too.
Youâ€ll also notice that the worst slider Stuff+ belongs to the Rockies—yet itâ€s still 106. That underscores just how effective sliders are at limiting runs. As hitters continue to adjust, that advantage may narrow, but for now sliders remain quite valuable pitches.
Sweepers
Below, find the Stuff+ (and ranking) of all sweepers thrown by each organization in the minor leagues, along with the weighted velocity in mph, Horizontal Break (HB) in inches and spin rate in rpm (along with their rankings in each metric among all the organizations). While the relative “importance†of these variables varies within the Stuff model, itâ€s still informative to see which traits certain organizations may emphasize or deprioritize.
Itâ€s also worth noting that, by design, our internal model would produce the same Stuff+ score for identical pitch characteristics—regardless of whether a pitch is classified as a “sweeper†or a “slider.†In other words, a pitch shouldnâ€t be judged more or less effective simply because of its retrospective label; the hitter reacts to the same ball flight either way. Of course, there are other implications when a pitcher features two differently shaped breaking balls from the same release point, but thatâ€s a topic for another article.
orgstf+rankvelrankhbrankspinrankDetroit Tigers127.21st81.413th13.26th26333rdNew York Mets126.72nd81.94th12.715th254911thBoston Red Sox126.43rd80.527th13.27th253018thCleveland Guardians126.14th80.723rd13.53th25836thKansas City Royals125.35th81.021st12.99th247027thMiami Marlins125.16th81.510th12.814th26014thLos Angeles Dodgers124.87th82.02nd14.31st26861stToronto Blue Jays124.58th81.68th12.912th253017thBaltimore Orioles124.59th81.69th12.517th251721stNew York Yankees124.410th80.526th13.08th254114thTampa Bay Rays124.211th81.117th13.54th254513thPhiladelphia Phillies124.012th81.412th12.219th255310thMinnesota Twins123.513th81.216th13.25th25787thAthletics123.414th81.95th12.218th251422ndTexas Rangers123.415th81.511th12.910th26372ndPittsburgh Pirates123.316th81.118th11.426th252320thAVERAGE122.9–81.1–12.5–2543–Houston Astros122.217th80.328th12.120th253316thChicago White Sox122.018th81.215th12.813th25599thSan Diego Padres121.619th80.724th11.525th244430thSeattle Mariners121.420th80.030th14.02nd251223thMilwaukee Brewers121.321st81.119th11.127th252719thSan Francisco Giants121.022nd82.41st11.923rd253615thSt. Louis Cardinals120.823rd82.03rd12.911th248126thWashington Nationals120.724th80.822nd11.524th248425thLos Angeles Angels120.725th81.77th12.516th25985thChicago Cubs120.626th81.214th12.022nd254712thCincinnati Reds119.027th81.020th11.028th245829thAtlanta Braves118.928th80.129th12.021st248924thColorado Rockies118.429th80.625th10.030th245928thArizona Diamondbacks117.130th81.86th10.629th25678th
Clearly, the Stuff+ model loves sweepers. The pitch does an inordinate job limiting runs while getting whiffs and chases. A critical caveat, however, is that sweepers are thrown primarily to same-sided hitters (e.g. RHP to RH batters) and are less effective against opposite-handed batters, highlighting a bias in the modeling. In other words, “throwing the sweeper more†would not necessarily improve a pitcherâ€s effectiveness.Â
The Tigers show up at the top of the rankings with an average of 13 inches of horizontal break and the third-highest spin rate on their sweepers. Interestingly, the Tigers had middle-of-the-pack spin rates on their sliders. This might suggest that the high-spin rate pitchers are throwing them more. Although not shown above, they are in the top third in the league for extension, too.
Behind Nolan McLean’s 85.5 mph sweeper with 15 inches of horizontal break, the Mets rank second in sweeper Stuff+. The breaking ball-forward Red Sox and pitching savvy Guardians round out the rest of the top four, with a lot of gloveside break though with below-average velocity.
The Dodgers rank first or second for velocity, horizontal break and spin rate on their collective sweepers.
Curveballs
Below, find the Stuff+ (and ranking) of all the curveballs thrown by each organization in the minor leagues, along with the weighted velocity in mph, Vertical Approach Angle (VAA) in degrees, Horizontal Break (HB) in inches and spin rate in rpm (along with their rankings in each metric among all the organizations). While the relative “importance†of these variables varies within the Stuff model, itâ€s still informative to see which traits certain organizations may emphasize or deprioritize.
A more negative VAA means it has more “dive†and they are ranked from “most downward action†to “flattest.â€
orgstf+rankvelrankvaarankhbrankspinBoston Red Sox102.81st79.71st-9.030th8.318th240127thMiami Marlins101.92nd79.64th-9.128th10.21st25314thLos Angeles Dodgers101.63rd79.72nd-9.227th8.317th25236thWashington Nationals100.64th79.45th-9.224th8.416th242224thPhiladelphia Phillies100.55th78.911th-9.226th9.34th246816thTampa Bay Rays100.56th79.63rd-9.415th8.810th243921stAtlanta Braves99.37th78.815th-9.320th8.811th242623rdTexas Rangers98.88th79.27th-9.029th7.923rd25227thSan Francisco Giants98.49th79.36th-9.319th7.825th244820thPittsburgh Pirates98.310th78.223rd-9.225th9.53rd247714thMinnesota Twins97.711th79.29th-9.321st7.924th25018thKansas City Royals97.612th78.717th-9.414th8.713th245419thNew York Mets97.413th78.912th-9.56th7.726th248810thAVERAGE97.3–78.7–-9.4–8.5–2473–San Diego Padres97.214th77.829th-9.323rd9.72nd247913thBaltimore Orioles97.115th78.913th-9.61st8.122nd25295thNew York Yankees97.016th78.520th-9.63rd9.35th25019thCleveland Guardians97.017th78.618th-9.417th9.07th25573rdSt. Louis Cardinals96.718th79.110th-9.318th7.129th248811thToronto Blue Jays96.619th79.28th-9.413th7.527th227430thDetroit Tigers96.520th78.521st-9.512th8.712th242722ndChicago Cubs96.421st78.814th-9.59th8.89th246218thMilwaukee Brewers96.122nd78.125th-9.510th9.06th25911stSeattle Mariners96.123rd78.124th-9.416th8.98th246317thColorado Rockies95.924th77.928th-9.62nd8.515th239928thLos Angeles Angels95.925th78.619th-9.322nd7.528th238029thChicago White Sox95.526th78.716th-9.57th8.614th25572ndHouston Astros95.027th77.926th-9.511th8.220th247615thAthletics94.928th77.927th-9.64th8.221st248212thCincinnati Reds93.829th77.530th-9.58th8.219th241226thArizona Diamondbacks93.430th78.322nd-9.55th6.930th241625th
The Brewers rank a bit lower on our model—which factors a pitcher’s primary fastball velocity—but they’re still in the top 10 for downward break and horizontal break, while also having the highest spin rates on their curveballs (helped by Coleman Crowand his 3,000+ rpm). I wouldnâ€t be surprised if they are specifically emphasizing these traits more for their curveballs. The Yankees rank similarly for these same traits with their curveballs, too.
Intuitively, pitchers who throw harder curveballs will achieve less downward break. However, the Rays rank third in velocity (79.6 mph) yet manage middle-of-the-pack downward break. Of course, other factors (such as a high release point) could affect this, but it’s still interesting.
Offspeed
For offspeed pitches, we combined changeups and splitters. When evaluating their effectiveness, we focused on outcomes rather than raw pitch characteristics such as spin rate or velocity differential from the fastball. This approach reflects the reality that those metrics can lose meaning when viewed in aggregate. For example, while most pitchers aim to “kill spin†on a changeup, others—such as Nationals righthander Sean Paul Linan—intentionally generate screwball-type spin to achieve different movement profiles.
Below are the weighted averages for Whiff% (the percentage of swings that missed an offspeed pitch) and Chase% (the percentage of offspeed pitches outside the strike zone that still drew a swing).
The below is listed in descending order of whiff rate.
orgwhiff%rankchase%rankLos Angeles Dodgers39.6%1st28.3%25thNew York Mets38.8%2nd30.8%6thTexas Rangers38.2%3rd31.4%3rdSt. Louis Cardinals38.1%4th29.0%17thTampa Bay Rays38.0%5th31.4%4thBaltimore Orioles37.6%6th27.9%27thNew York Yankees37.2%7th30.3%9thCleveland Guardians36.6%8th28.7%24thColorado Rockies36.4%9th28.1%26thLos Angeles Angels36.0%10th29.3%15thPhiladelphia Phillies36.0%11th29.4%13thWashington Nationals35.8%12th26.5%30thHouston Astros35.7%13th29.6%11thAVERAGE35.4%–29.3%–Arizona Diamondbacks35.1%14th29.6%12thAthletics35.1%15th29.4%14thMiami Marlins35.0%16th28.9%19thChicago Cubs34.9%17th29.2%16thSan Francisco Giants34.9%18th30.6%7thChicago White Sox34.7%19th28.8%23rdPittsburgh Pirates34.4%20th27.4%28thSan Diego Padres34.1%21st29.0%18thKansas City Royals34.1%22nd28.9%21stToronto Blue Jays34.0%23rd30.5%8thAtlanta Braves34.0%24th30.2%10thCincinnati Reds34.0%25th26.8%29thMinnesota Twins33.7%26th28.9%20thMilwaukee Brewers33.6%27th31.6%2ndDetroit Tigers33.2%28th28.8%22ndBoston Red Sox32.9%29th31.8%1stSeattle Mariners30.3%30th31.4%5th
The offspeed arsenals of the Mets, Rangers, Rays and Yankees ranked in the top 10 for both whiff rate and chase rate.
The Dodgers, Orioles, Guardians and Rockies ranked in the top 10 for whiff rate but in the bottom10 for chase rate. This might be merely random variance, but interesting to note.
The Mariners, Red Sox, Brewers, Braves and Blue Jays ranked in the top 10 for chase rate on their offspeed pitches while being in the bottom10 for whiff rate. These are all progressive pitching organizations—much like the Dodgers, Orioles and Guardians above—so this presents an interesting comparison regarding whiff rate and chase rate. As noted earlier, the Braves and Blue Jays throw the most splitters of any organizations.
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