When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Schugel throws a fastball 77.7% of the time, against 40.8% when he is ahead.
121 pitches behind in the count, 147 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Schugel's changeup moves 34.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
181 thrown, averaging 81.1 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Schugel goes to the changeup: 53.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 32% the rest of the time.
131 two-strike pitches in 2017.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Schugel's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.2 mph, against 83.1 off his changeup.
41 and 181 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Schugel's 4-seam fastball carries 17.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
41 thrown, averaging 91.9 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Schugel lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.06 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
478 located pitches in 2017.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Schugel releases the ball 5.4 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
478 tracked pitches in 2017.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Schugel lands 53.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.3% of his offspeed pitches.
272 of his fastballs, 181 of his offspeed pitches.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Schugel averages 86.9 mph across his arsenal, 23rd percentile in the league.
496 pitches in 2017. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 541st in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Schugel projects a .324 average, 87th percentile.
496 pitches in 2017. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 91st in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Schugel's sinker averages 91.8 mph, and has touched 94.1.
231 thrown, 48.3% of his pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Schugel throws a strike on the first pitch 68.1% of the time.
135 plate appearances started in 2017.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Schugel's stuff spins at 2,047 rpm, 17th percentile in the league.
496 pitches in 2017. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 583rd in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Schugel puts 46.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
302 pitches to right-handed hitters, 194 to left-handed hitters.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Schugel works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball. The sinker is 48.3% of everything he throws.
478 classified pitches in 2017.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.1 mph off the bat against Schugel, 21st percentile.
496 pitches in 2017. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 553rd in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Schugel puts 52.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34% when he is ahead.
121 located pitches behind, 147 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Schugel works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
478 located pitches in 2017.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Schugel throws 43.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.3% with the bases empty.
180 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 316 with the bases empty.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.2% of Schugel's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
82 of 478 located pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
40.9% of the contact Schugel gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
496 pitches in 2017. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 518th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.8 mph separates Schugel's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 91.9 against 81.1.
41 and 181 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Schugel throws the changeup 43.9% of the time against left-handers and 34% against right-handers.
291 pitches to right-handers, 187 to left-handers.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Schugel throws a fastball 77.7% of the time, against 40.8% when he is ahead.
121 pitches behind in the count, 147 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Schugel goes to the changeup: 53.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 32% the rest of the time.
131 two-strike pitches in 2017.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Schugel throws a strike on the first pitch 68.1% of the time.
135 plate appearances started in 2017.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Schugel puts 52.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34% when he is ahead.
121 located pitches behind, 147 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Schugel's changeup moves 34.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
181 thrown, averaging 81.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Schugel's 4-seam fastball carries 17.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
41 thrown, averaging 91.9 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 Schugel's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.2 mph, against 83.1 off his changeup.
41 and 181 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Schugel's sinker averages 91.8 mph, and has touched 94.1.
231 thrown, 48.3% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Schugel works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball. The sinker is 48.3% of everything he throws.
478 classified pitches in 2017.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.8 mph separates Schugel's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 91.9 against 81.1.
41 and 181 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Schugel throws the changeup 43.9% of the time against left-handers and 34% against right-handers.
291 pitches to right-handers, 187 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Schugel lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.06 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
478 located pitches in 2017.
He lives on one side of the plate
Schugel works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
478 located pitches in 2017.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.2% of Schugel's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
82 of 478 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Schugel releases the ball 5.4 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
478 tracked pitches in 2017.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Schugel lands 53.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.3% of his offspeed pitches.
272 of his fastballs, 181 of his offspeed pitches.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Schugel averages 86.9 mph across his arsenal, 23rd percentile in the league.
496 pitches in 2017. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 541st in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Schugel projects a .324 average, 87th percentile.
496 pitches in 2017. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 91st in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.1 mph off the bat against Schugel, 21st percentile.
496 pitches in 2017. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 553rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
40.9% of the contact Schugel gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
496 pitches in 2017. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 518th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Schugel's stuff spins at 2,047 rpm, 17th percentile in the league.
496 pitches in 2017. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 583rd in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Schugel puts 46.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
302 pitches to right-handed hitters, 194 to left-handed hitters.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Schugel throws 43.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.3% with the bases empty.
180 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 316 with the bases empty.
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