Rick Porcello PITCH/fx - Sinker, Sinker, Sinker

As advertised, right-handed Tigers rookie Rick Porcello is a sinker-baller, no doubt about it. I think the pictures and numbers will do the talking, but, in short, it's his only good pitch.

Pitch Characteristics (speed and spin)

Pitch	MPH	PFX_X	PFX_Z	DEG	RPM
Change	82	-9	4	248	1789
Curve	76	5	-6	42	1355
Sinker	92	-9	4	245	2055
Fastball	93	-5	8	211	1938
Slider	80	5	-1	95	1068

Flight Paths:



Pitch Mix




Pitch Outcomes: Swings and Locations

Pitch	Swing	Whiff	B:CS	IWZ	Chase	Watch
Change	0.459	0.289	7.8	0.327	0.318	0.250
Curve	0.309	0.265	5.8	0.364	0.143	0.400
Sinker	0.480	0.106	1.6	0.616	0.282	0.388
Fastball	0.328	0.136	4.0	0.373	0.167	0.400
Slider	0.371	0.391	3.9	0.403	0.270	0.480

Slices and Layers, all pitches:



Strike Zone Locations, selected pitches:



Pitch Outcomes: Batted Balls

Pitch	GB%	FB%	LD%	HRFB%	IFFB%	HRLD%
Change	55%	25%	20%	20%	40%	0%
Curve	27%	45%	27%	40%	0%	0%
Sinker	63%	21%	16%	7%	20%	3%
Fastball	29%	57%	14%	25%	0%	0%
Slider	38%	50%	13%	50%	0%	0%

Pitch Outcomes: Slugging and Run Value

Pitch	SLGCON	rv100	RVAA
Change	0.550	1.669	1.636
Curve	1.000	3.056	3.362
Sinker	0.387	-1.497	-12.037
Fastball	1.000	4.026	2.698
Slider	1.125	2.578	1.598