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Muñoz Evolves: Slider Dominates as MLB Relief Ace

10/21/2025

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Andrés Muñoz, MLB pitcher, debuted with the Padres on July 13, 2019, throwing a 100.6 mph fastball and relying on his four-seam for 67.1% of pitches.
After undergoing Tommy John surgery, Muñoz was traded to the Seattle Mariners.
Since 2022, Muñoz has focused on a slider, using it 50.4% of the time in 2023, with the fastball at 35.8%.
This evolution shows his adaptability and cements him as a dominant MLB relief pitcher.

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Story summary

Andrés Muñoz, MLB pitcher, debuted with the Padres on July 13, 2019, throwing a 100.6 mph fastball and relying on his four-seam for 67.1% of pitches.
After undergoing Tommy John surgery, Muñoz was traded to the Seattle Mariners.
Since 2022, Muñoz has focused on a slider, using it 50.4% of the time in 2023, with the fastball at 35.8%.
This evolution shows his adaptability and cements him as a dominant MLB relief pitcher.