Atlanta Braves
Max Fried has thrown 15,390 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2017 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Curve (75mph), also mixing in a Sinker (94mph), Change (86mph) and Slider (82mph). He also rarely throws a Cutter (87mph).
In 2024, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is straight as an arrow and has well above average velo. Their curve has an exceptional bite, has slight glove-side movement and has slightly below average velo. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has surprisingly little armside run, has well above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and is much firmer than usual. Their slider sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their cutter generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, has heavy sink, has extreme cut action and has slightly above average velo.