In the past few years, the Yankees have shown a team philosophy of anti-fastballs. With pitchers like Masahiro Tanaka, the Yankees identify and look for pitchers who thrive with their off-speed pitches. Since 2017, the Yankees have thrown the lowest percentage of fastballs, with just over 53 percent of their pitches identified as any type of fastball.
Despite those tendencies, they have also acquired pitchers who throw a lot of fastballs. Last season, they traded for Lance Lynn and J.A. Happ, both of whom are in the top five in baseball in terms of fastball percentage.