He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Loup puts 46.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 56.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
568 pitches to right-handed hitters, 269 to left-handed hitters.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Loup releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 6 degrees above horizontal and 3.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
837 tracked release points, averaging 4.5 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Loup's sinker moves 143.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
458 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Loup's cutter leaves the bat at 90.1 mph, against 83.4 off his changeup.
185 and 146 of them thrown.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Loup lives in the strike zone: 49.8% of his pitches are in it, 90th percentile.
837 pitches in 2023. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 75th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Loup lands 54.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.1% of his offspeed pitches.
657 of his fastballs, 146 of his offspeed pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Loup lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.12 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
837 located pitches in 2023.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Loup throws a fastball 85.6% of the time, against 68.4% when he is ahead.
202 pitches behind in the count, 275 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Loup throws the changeup 25.5% of the time against right-handers and 0.4% against left-handers.
568 pitches to right-handers, 269 to left-handers.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Loup goes to the changeup: 23.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.7% the rest of the time.
252 two-strike pitches in 2023.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Loup averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 26th percentile in the league.
837 pitches in 2023. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 577th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Loup works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Cutter and Changeup. The sinker is 54.7% of everything he throws.
837 classified pitches in 2023.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .352 expected average against them, against .302 on his offspeed pitches.
657 of his fastballs thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Loup is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 74th percentile.
837 pitches in 2023. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 200th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Loup throws a strike on the first pitch 64.9% of the time.
225 plate appearances started in 2023.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Loup's sinker averages 92.1 mph, and has touched 94.6.
458 thrown, 54.7% of his pitches.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
22.5% of Loup's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
188 of 837 located pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Loup releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
837 tracked pitches in 2023.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.4 mph separates Loup's sinker from his changeup, 92.1 against 79.7.
458 and 146 of them respectively.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37.3% of the contact Loup gives up is hit hard, 63rd percentile.
837 pitches in 2023. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 289th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Loup puts 56.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 50.5% when he is ahead.
202 located pitches behind, 275 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Loup's cutter spins at 2,375 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
185 thrown in 2023.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Loup has thrown 34 curveballs this season, 4.1% of his pitches, at 75.7 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
837 classified pitches in 2023.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Loup puts 46.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 56.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
568 pitches to right-handed hitters, 269 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Loup releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 6 degrees above horizontal and 3.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
837 tracked release points, averaging 4.5 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Loup releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
837 tracked pitches in 2023.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Loup's sinker moves 143.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
458 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Loup's cutter leaves the bat at 90.1 mph, against 83.4 off his changeup.
185 and 146 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Loup throws the changeup 25.5% of the time against right-handers and 0.4% against left-handers.
568 pitches to right-handers, 269 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Loup works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Cutter and Changeup. The sinker is 54.7% of everything he throws.
837 classified pitches in 2023.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Loup's sinker averages 92.1 mph, and has touched 94.6.
458 thrown, 54.7% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.4 mph separates Loup's sinker from his changeup, 92.1 against 79.7.
458 and 146 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Loup's cutter spins at 2,375 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
185 thrown in 2023.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Loup has thrown 34 curveballs this season, 4.1% of his pitches, at 75.7 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
837 classified pitches in 2023.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Loup lives in the strike zone: 49.8% of his pitches are in it, 90th percentile.
837 pitches in 2023. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 75th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Loup lands 54.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.1% of his offspeed pitches.
657 of his fastballs, 146 of his offspeed pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .352 expected average against them, against .302 on his offspeed pitches.
657 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Loup lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.12 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
837 located pitches in 2023.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
22.5% of Loup's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
188 of 837 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Loup throws a fastball 85.6% of the time, against 68.4% when he is ahead.
202 pitches behind in the count, 275 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Loup goes to the changeup: 23.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.7% the rest of the time.
252 two-strike pitches in 2023.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Loup throws a strike on the first pitch 64.9% of the time.
225 plate appearances started in 2023.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Loup puts 56.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 50.5% when he is ahead.
202 located pitches behind, 275 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Loup averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 26th percentile in the league.
837 pitches in 2023. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 577th in MLB.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Loup is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 74th percentile.
837 pitches in 2023. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 200th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37.3% of the contact Loup gives up is hit hard, 63rd percentile.
837 pitches in 2023. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 289th in MLB.
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