One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Plutko's curveball moves 66.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
70 thrown, averaging 76.9 mph.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Plutko puts 36% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
680 pitches to right-handed hitters, 347 to left-handed hitters.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Plutko works off the plate, with only 38.9% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
1027 pitches in 2021. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 766th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Plutko throws a fastball 92.9% of the time, against 70% when he is ahead.
353 pitches behind in the count, 243 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Plutko's 4-seam fastball carries 18.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
509 thrown, averaging 91.6 mph.
He lives on one side of the plate
Plutko works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 5.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1027 located pitches in 2021.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Plutko's curveball spins at 2,894 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
70 thrown in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.7 mph separates Plutko's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 91.6 against 76.9.
509 and 70 of them respectively.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Plutko throws a strike on the first pitch 52% of the time.
254 plate appearances started in 2021.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.0 mph off the bat against Plutko, 13th percentile.
1027 pitches in 2021. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 703rd in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Plutko throws 42.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 37.5% with the bases empty.
313 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 714 with the bases empty.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Plutko's 4-seam fastball averages 91.6 mph, and has touched 94.5.
509 thrown, 49.6% of his pitches.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.7% of Plutko's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
161 of 1027 located pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Plutko works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 49.6% of everything he throws.
1027 classified pitches in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Plutko puts 49.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 31.7% when he is ahead.
353 located pitches behind, 243 ahead.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Plutko's stuff spins at 2,360 rpm, 75th percentile in the league.
1027 pitches in 2021. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 198th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Plutko releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1027 tracked pitches in 2021.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Plutko lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.71 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1027 located pitches in 2021.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Plutko projects a .354 average, 25th percentile.
1027 pitches in 2021. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 603rd in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Plutko goes to the slider: 13.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 8.8% the rest of the time.
273 two-strike pitches in 2021.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Plutko throws the curveball 15.3% of the time against left-handers and 2.5% against right-handers.
680 pitches to right-handers, 347 to left-handers.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Plutko's curveball moves 66.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
70 thrown, averaging 76.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Plutko's 4-seam fastball carries 18.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
509 thrown, averaging 91.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Plutko puts 36% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
680 pitches to right-handed hitters, 347 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Plutko works off the plate, with only 38.9% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
1027 pitches in 2021. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 766th in MLB.
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 Plutko throws a fastball 92.9% of the time, against 70% when he is ahead.
353 pitches behind in the count, 243 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Plutko throws a strike on the first pitch 52% of the time.
254 plate appearances started in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Plutko puts 49.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 31.7% when he is ahead.
353 located pitches behind, 243 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Plutko goes to the slider: 13.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 8.8% the rest of the time.
273 two-strike pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Plutko works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 5.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1027 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.7% of Plutko's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
161 of 1027 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Plutko lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.71 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1027 located pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Plutko's curveball spins at 2,894 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
70 thrown in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.7 mph separates Plutko's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 91.6 against 76.9.
509 and 70 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Plutko's 4-seam fastball averages 91.6 mph, and has touched 94.5.
509 thrown, 49.6% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Plutko works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Cutter, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 49.6% of everything he throws.
1027 classified pitches in 2021.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Plutko throws the curveball 15.3% of the time against left-handers and 2.5% against right-handers.
680 pitches to right-handers, 347 to left-handers.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.0 mph off the bat against Plutko, 13th percentile.
1027 pitches in 2021. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 703rd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Plutko projects a .354 average, 25th percentile.
1027 pitches in 2021. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 603rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Plutko throws 42.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 37.5% with the bases empty.
313 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 714 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Plutko's stuff spins at 2,360 rpm, 75th percentile in the league.
1027 pitches in 2021. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 198th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Plutko releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1027 tracked pitches in 2021.
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