On first pitches, Ryu is unafraid to use any of the five pitches in his arsenal: Changeup , Curveballs , and three types of fastballs, Cutter , Sinker , and 4-seam .

Two of his teammates, Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw, overwhelmingly prefer a fastball on the first pitch, usually a 4-seam pitch.

At two strikes, Ryu is still as unpredictable as he was on the first pitch.

Other pitchers, such as the Reds' Luis Castillo, are more likely to lean on one pitch with two strikes. In his case, he prefers a Changeup .

The only situation where Ryu is overwhelmingly likely to use a fastball is on a 3-0 count, but he’s still more diversified than many of his counterparts.