Texas Rangers
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2025, Reid Birlingmair threw 402 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system in 2024, including pitches thrown in . In 2024, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (95mph) and Cutter (91mph), also mixing in a Change (87mph) and Slider (84mph). He also rarely threw a Curve (81mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has slightly above average velo. Their cutter has heavy sink, has slightly above average velo and has strong cutting action. Their change generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, is much firmer than usual, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it. Their slider is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders, has short glove-side cut and has some two-plane movement. Their curve (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 18 of them in 2024) has a sharp downward bite, is slightly harder than usual, has primarily 12-6 movement and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves.