Cleveland Guardians
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, John Means threw 7,789 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2018 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (90mph) and Change (82mph), also mixing in a Slider (84mph) and Curve (76mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball has less armside movement than typical, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has essentially average velo. Their change is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' changeups, has slight cut action and has a lot of backspin. Their slider has less than expected depth. Their curve has sweeping glove-side movement and is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' curves.