Gus Varland

Chicago White Sox

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Gus Varland has thrown 2,209 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (96mph) and Slider (89mph), also mixing in a Change (90mph). He also rarely throws a Sinker (95mph).


In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has well above average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their slider is thrown extremely hard, has exceptional depth, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their change is thrown extremely hard, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, has slight armside fade and has some natural sink to it. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has slight armside run.