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Tyler Matzek

Braves Career team 2020–2024
Number #88
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 35
Height 6' 3"
Weight 230 lbs
Birth Place Mission Viejo, CA
Born Oct 19, 1990

Key Insights

2025
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Matzek's 4-seam fastball moves 59.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

76 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Matzek's 4-seam fastball carries 17.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

76 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's

Matzek's slider spins at 2,710 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.

42 thrown in 2025.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Matzek releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 38 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.

127 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle

16.5% of Matzek's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.

21 of 127 located pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Matzek's slider leaves the bat at 97.2 mph, against 93.8 off his 4-seam fastball.

42 and 76 of them thrown.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 19, 1990
Birth Place Mission Viejo, CA
Height 6' 3"
Weight 230 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left