So now we turn to the blue lines and the ten pitchers whose four-seam fastball velocity has fallen the most. José Soriano, Los Angeles AngelsJosé Soriano enjoyed a scintillating start to the 2026 season, coming out of April with a sub-1 ERA. This zoomed-in chart exaggerates the decline a little, but gives good perspective on the velocity drop at play. While he did not pitch his best, his average four-seam velocity is up from where he was earlier in July. Much of Skenes’ decline this year has been attributed to the drop in velocity in his four-seam fastball.