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Raymond Burgos

Red Sox
Number #79
Position RP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 27
Height 6' 5"
Weight 209 lbs
Birth Place Luquillo, Puerto Rico
Born Nov 29, 1998

Key Insights

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

With two strikes Burgos goes to the sweeper: 61.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.8% the rest of the time.

86 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Burgos's sinker leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 80.8 off his sweeper.

126 and 98 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Burgos throws a fastball 85.5% of the time, against 31.1% when he is ahead.

55 pitches behind in the count, 103 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Burgos releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 26 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.

292 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Burgos's sweeper moves 15.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

98 thrown, averaging 78.1 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Burgos's sinker averages 90.5 mph, and has touched 92.5.

126 thrown, 43.2% of his pitches.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Nov 29, 1998
Birth Place Luquillo, Puerto Rico
Height 6' 5"
Weight 209 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L