San Francisco Giants
Kai-Wei Teng has thrown 2,918 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and The World Baseball Classic. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (92mph) and Slider (85mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (93mph), Curve (82mph) and Change (88mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker has heavy sinking action. Their slider results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, has short glove-side cut and has some two-plane movement. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has essentially average velo. Their curve generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, is much harder than usual and has slight glove-side movement. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, is much firmer than usual and has slight armside fade.