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A.J. Cole

Blue Jays Career team 2020–2021
Number #36
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 34
Height 6' 5"
Weight 238 lbs
Birth Place Winter Springs, FL
Born Jan 5, 1992

Key Insights

2021
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Cole's 4-seam fastball moves 53.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

48 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Cole throws the slider 35.2% of the time against right-handers and 4.7% against left-handers.

71 pitches to right-handers, 43 to left-handers.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Cole's 4-seam fastball carries 18.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

48 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count

Cole puts 63.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.

30 located pitches behind, 33 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Cole's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 96.1.

48 thrown, 42.1% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's

Cole's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,321 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.

48 thrown in 2021.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 5, 1992
Birth Place Winter Springs, FL
Height 6' 5"
Weight 238 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right