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Bennett Sousa

Astros
Number #62
Position RP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 31
Height 6' 3"
Weight 220 lbs
Birth Place North Palm Beach, FL
Born Apr 6, 1995

Key Insights

2026
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Sousa goes to the slider: 83.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 59.7% the rest of the time.

158 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Sousa's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

132 thrown, averaging 94.0 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Sousa's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.7 mph, against 85.2 off his slider.

132 and 356 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Sousa lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.94 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

533 located pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Sousa releases the ball from over the top, about 67 degrees above horizontal and 0.8 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.

533 tracked release points, averaging 6.3 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Sousa works with 3 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball and Sinker. The slider is 66.8% of everything he throws.

533 classified pitches in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 6, 1995
Birth Place North Palm Beach, FL
Height 6' 3"
Weight 220 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L