Pittsburgh Pirates
Chase Shugart has thrown 2,492 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Slider (80mph) and Sinker (94mph), also mixing in a Cutter (89mph), Fourseam Fastball (95mph) and Change (88mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their slider sweeps across the zone, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, has below average velo and has some two-plane movement. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their cutter is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' cutters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action. Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action and has slightly above average velo. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 14 of them in 2025) generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, is much firmer than usual, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, has slight armside fade and has some natural sink to it.