Cleveland Guardians
John Means has thrown 7,705 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2018 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have 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 slightly below 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 generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has less than expected depth. Their curve has sweeping glove-side movement, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' curves and generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves.