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Patrick Sandoval

Red Sox
Number #43
Position SP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 30
Height 6' 3"
Weight 190 lbs
Birth Place Mission Viejo, CA
Born Oct 18, 1996

Key Insights

2026
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work

18.2 mph separates Sandoval's sinker from his curveball, 93.8 against 75.6.

203 and 48 of them respectively.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Sandoval's sweeper moves 16.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

60 thrown, averaging 80.4 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Sandoval throws a fastball 53.6% of the time, against 30.4% when he is ahead.

371 pitches behind in the count, 326 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Sandoval's sinker leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 81.3 off his changeup.

203 and 341 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Sandoval's 4-seam fastball carries 15.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

314 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Sandoval lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

1219 located pitches in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 18, 1996
Birth Place Mission Viejo, CA
Height 6' 3"
Weight 190 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L