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Braxton Garrett

Cubs
Number #60
Position SP
Bats R
Throws L
Age 29
Height 6' 2"
Weight 202 lbs
Birth Place Foley, AL
Born Aug 5, 1997

Key Insights

2026
He falls behind hitters far too often

Garrett throws a strike on the first pitch 43.8% of the time.

48 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Garrett's sinker moves 16.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

53 thrown, averaging 90.7 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Garrett's sinker averages 90.7 mph, and has touched 92.4.

53 thrown, 26.6% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Garrett releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 27 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.

199 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Garrett lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

199 located pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Garrett works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Slider, 4-Seam Fastball and Changeup, and a little else. The sinker is 26.6% of everything he throws.

199 classified pitches in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 5, 1997
Birth Place Foley, AL
Height 6' 2"
Weight 202 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/L