Philadelphia Phillies
Orion Kerkering has thrown 1,742 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 Slider (86mph) and Fourseam Fastball (98mph), also mixing in a Sinker (96mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their slider sweeps across the zone and has exceptional depth. Their fourseam fastball generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is blazing fast, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has slight armside run. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has an obvious tail, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is blazing fast and has some natural sinking action.