This is just something I pieced together with screenshots, but something I'd like to see more of is the inclusion of pitch movement plots in rankings. Individual metrics tell a lot of the story, but at the same time I think the plots really help you truly understand a pitcher.

I've been a known proponent of the fact that 2025 is the #YearOfTheKitchenSink, but I have to give props to David Adler (don't think he as BSky account) for this piece on Savant. The average number of pitches for a SP are rising & so are the # of SPs w/ deep mixes. 🔗: www.mlb.com/news/mlb-pit...

Valaika Ball, baby!

Happy Chase Burns Debut Day! Burns is a hard-throwing RHP with a 4-pitch mix. A little similar to Hunter Greene, the FF gets the headlines but the SL is his calling card. CH is better than HG's pre-SPL CH, but I'm curious how it'll play vs. MLB hitters. Very excited! #Reds @mlbpitchprofiler.com

The atReds appear to have tagged the wrong Andrew in their tweet.

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/10 vCLE Andrew Abbott Whiff rate is starting to drop and the contact is getting a little louder. Will it matter against's CLE's vLHP lineup? Slade Cecconi Lots of variance in arm slots recently... is he healthy? So many 4SFBs... why? Command slipping. @mlbpitchprofiler.com

We're back! #Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/9 vCLE Wade Miley I think there's a distinct CUT & 4SFB in that 4SFB mix. The CUT-like pitches grade better. Not totally sure what the goal is here. Luis L. Ortiz One of the best 4SFB Whiff%'s in baseball. I just find him so interesting. 📊 @mlbpitchprofiler.com

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/4 vMIL Andrew Abbott Pitching at a really high level lately. The CH improvements & new CUT have been great. DL Hall Looks really good. Solid fastball shape & getting whiffs elsewhere. Complete enough mix. Has struggled w/ command in past, but not now. @mlbpitchprofiler.com

You know what… There’s a dormant part of me that would look at a play like TJ Friedl just made and call that a potential turning point in the season. Let’s see what tomorrow holds! #ATOBTTR

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/3 vMIL Hunter Greene Stuff & velo are fine since returning, but Ks aren't there. Some arm angle variance w/ his SL a root cause? Freddy Peralta An oddly similar story. These two are just so similar, tbh. Has struggled to go deep into games this year. 📊@mlbpitchprofiler.com

This is the most “end-of-the-Marvin-Lewis-era Bengals” feeling #Reds team I’ve ever seen.

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/2 vMIL Brady Singer Is he getting more drop on his SL? Getting a little death-ballish? Starting to like the 4SFB shape. Still kinda concerned. Aaron Civale Limiting LHBs for the first time... ever. All thanks to the "Chad Patrick-like" cutter. Fun. @mlbpitchprofiler.com

Not sure if this news has made it over here yet, but Elly De La Cruz has been playing through "a leg" injury this season. From the GOAT, Charlie G of course.

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/31 vCHC Nick Lodolo Wish he had a cutter, especially after seeing what it's done for Abbott. Lodolo just a "chad innings eater" now? Drew Pomeranz & Ben Brown Pom is one of the best LHRPs in MLB. Oddly similar pitchers from diff. hands. BB's ERA/FIP👀 📊 @mlbpitchprofiler.com

My conspiracy theory is that the league decided to let Shohei Ohtani just openly use every steroid & human growth hormone known to man starting in 2021 for the better of the game. And honestly... I wouldn't be all that upset if it was true.

Elly De La Cruz Home-to-First Times 2025: 4.31 seconds (74th) 2024: 4.21 seconds (32nd) 2023: 4.13 seconds (7th) He's still posting a fair amount of Bolts, but it really seems like his "start-up" speed has taken a step back.

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/30 vCHC Andrew Abbott So glad we get Pitch Frequency charts on these summaries now. Look at Abbott's approach! Colin Rea Reds got to him last time. Also has distinct approaches by handedness. Wind's blowing out for LHBs today too. 📊: @mlbpitchprofiler.com

It's not that the return for Diaz was underwhelming, they did fine to get anything in return for this version of him. It's how often we're told everything with a player is "fine" and then you look up and they're unrecognizable from when they debuted & being sold off for scraps.

The amount of players who have gotten actively worse every year they've spent on the #Reds' big league roster in the past 3-5 years is starting to become kind of jarring.

With today's Alexis Diaz trade, the 2025 #Reds officially have a lower payroll ($113.5MM) than the 2022 team that lost 100 games ($115.4MM).

Mike Villani 400th pick in the 2024 Draft. 22 year old right-handed pitcher. Reliever his entire college career. Two appearances as a professional, both in the past week in Complex ball: 5/27: 1.0 IP / 0 H / 0 R / 2 SO / 0 BB 5/22: 1.0 IP / 0 H / 0 R / 3 SO / 0 BB

Something different for the Stuff+ Preview for an off day... #Reds AAA Data! All data will be for the last 3 weeks in hopes of finding more relevant trends. First off... the Patron Saint of Stuff+ Models: Zach "Big Sugar" Maxwell Reel in that command, and we're cooking. 📊 @mlbpitchprofiler.com

Sometimes it's nice to look at "elite-of-the-elite" pitchers' @mlbpitchprofiler.com summaries to really get an understanding of how to pitch. You want to understand pitching to batter-handedness? Just look at Zack Wheeler's Pitch Frequency chart. Just a thing of beauty.

@enosarris.bsky.social @dvr.bsky.social may have a fun pod topic for you. Are we officially “in the clear” to start making dynasty trades for durable-looking SPs in dynasty/season-long? Consensus seems to be that the majority of injuries occur early… is waiting until June long enough?

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/28 vKC Hunter Greene Stuff looked fine in his return, command was shaky. His arm angle was a bit higher (34° vs. prev. 29°). Noah Cameron It's a full mix, especially for a rookie. He's outpitched his Stuff w/ his command. Dominating LHBs. Fun CUT & CH. @mlbpitchprofiler.com

Shameless plug for the updated @mlbpitchprofiler.com Season Summary charts. For me, there's no such thing as "too much" information and I think these plots tell you nearly everything you could want to know about a pitcher & their arsenal.

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/27 vKCR Brady Singer Yuck. If you find something to be optimistic in here, more power to you. Daniel Lynch IV The CH has promise... the FBs aren't overwhelming. I kinda like the breaking stuff. Think this is a glorified bullpen game more than anything. @mlbpitchprofiler.com

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/26 vKCR Nick Martinez The K% & Whiff% are dipping... could make an argument KC is a good park fit... but a little nervous, tbh. Michael Lorenzen It's a Kitchen Sink-Off! He has a full mix & he'll have a plan for his old team. Good 'ole Mikey Biceps.

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/25 vCHC Nick Lodolo K% and Whiff% are starting to creep back up. Especially on the FF! Command still solid. Ben Brown Wow. Hand up, I had no clue this was going on. Basically a 2-pitch guy but he gets the most out of them. Command used to be an issue. @mlbpitchprofiler.com

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/24 vCHC Andrew Abbott Shew, look at all that red. Will continue to be great if he keeps his command sharp & hitters off his 4SFB. Colin Rea Just a fascinating pitcher (to me lol). Deep mix, kinda seems like he's overthinking... why not SPL/ST-heavy? @mlbpitchprofiler.com

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You all just wait until that “10 WAR” from signing Terry Francona kicks in. We’ll see who has the last laugh then.

I don't know how to properly say this, but I've really enjoyed the energy the White Sox have brought to the table this season. They kind of very quietly have some significant pitching wins, and this new regime feels very content with being able to call a spade a spade with players they inherited.

Welcome to the #Reds, Garrett Hampson. You stand on the shoulders of the giants who came before you.

Jonathan India in Kansas City, 2025 .234 / .327 / .310 Garrett Hampson in Kansas City, 2024 .239 / .275 / .300 from @heygingersaurus.bsky.social

It's kinda wild how quickly Spencer Steer went from looking like Kris Bryant (complimentary) last spring to looking like Kris Bryant (derogatory) for the better part of a calendar year now.

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/23 vCHC Hunter Greene Welcome back! Life is better with Hunter Greene on the mound. Matthew Boyd I'm scared. You'd be hard pressed to draw up a worse matchup for this Reds team. Lefty, filthy CH. Great command lately. Do damage on the FF. 📊: @mlbpitchprofiler.com

I just left a hipster coffee shop. It was packed with sabermetric analysts, whispering amongst each other about how the #Reds have turned their generational shortstop into Adalberto Mondesi -- America is SAD!

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/21 vPIT Brady Singer Woof. Not a pretty past few starts for Singer, not missing barrel & not getting whiffs. Andrew Heaney Got rocked 3 starts ago, better recently. 3 breaking ball approach is getting whiffs. Gotta feast on the fastballs. @mlbpitchprofiler.com

The 2025 Pirates might be the most toothless offensive team I’ve ever seen assembled in my time watching Major League Baseball.

#Reds Record in... Games Started by Will Benson 2025 Started: 5-3 Bench/Without: 19-21 2024 Started: 52-51 Bench/Without: 25-34 2023 Started: 49-37 Bench/Without: 33-43 Obviously not a perfect science by any means... but it's definitely kinda fun!

Andrew Abbott put on a masterclass in pitchability yesterday afternoon. He leveraged his secondaries effectively based on batter-handedness and most interesting of all... He upped his Cutter usage to >8% 👀 Just another weapon in his arsenal to attack RHBs. 📊: @mlbpitchprofiler.com

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/19 vPIT Nick Lodolo Similar story as always. Curve getting whiffs... everything else not so much. BB% still fine. Mitch Keller The CH has been a bit of revelation, but the fastballs are so bad. If he goes FB-heavy, the LHBs will tee off. 📊: @mlbpitchprofiler.com

#Reds Stuff+ Preview 5/18 vCLE Andrew Abbott Just so good lately. Pretty well-suited to attack CLE's LHB-heavy lineup too. Luis L. Ortiz Really impressive whiff rates. Still refining how he wants to pitch w/ CLE. If he has his command, he'll shove. But that's been iffy. 📊: @mlbpitchprofiler.com