Cleveland Guardians
John Means has thrown 7,789 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 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.