One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Baldonado's 4-seam fastball moves 77.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
129 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Baldonado throws a fastball 72.1% of the time, against 46.4% when he is ahead.
61 pitches behind in the count, 69 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Baldonado lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.98 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
215 located pitches in 2021.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Baldonado throws 47% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38.3% with the bases empty.
66 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 149 with the bases empty.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .392 expected average against them, against .303 on his breaking balls.
130 of his fastballs thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Baldonado works off the plate, with only 40.9% of his pitches in the zone, 12th percentile.
215 pitches in 2021. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 710th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Baldonado works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 60% of everything he throws.
215 classified pitches in 2021.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Baldonado's 4-seam fastball carries 16.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
129 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 26.7% of the contact Baldonado gives up is hit hard, 96th percentile.
215 pitches in 2021. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 31st in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Baldonado goes to the slider: 43.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 30.1% the rest of the time.
69 two-strike pitches in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.5 mph separates Baldonado's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.8 against 79.3.
129 and 74 of them respectively.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Baldonado is weak: 85.3 mph off the bat on average, 90th percentile.
215 pitches in 2021. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 85th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Baldonado works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
215 located pitches in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Baldonado puts 52.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 30.4% when he is ahead.
61 located pitches behind, 69 ahead.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Baldonado projects a .373 average, 13th percentile.
215 pitches in 2021. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 699th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Baldonado throws the slider 40.5% of the time against left-handers and 27.3% against right-handers.
99 pitches to right-handers, 116 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.7% of Baldonado's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
38 of 215 located pitches.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Baldonado's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 96.4.
129 thrown, 60% of his pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Baldonado throws a strike on the first pitch 61.2% of the time.
49 plate appearances started in 2021.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Baldonado's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,259 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
129 thrown in 2021.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Baldonado's 4-seam fastball moves 77.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
129 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Baldonado's 4-seam fastball carries 16.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
129 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
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 Baldonado throws a fastball 72.1% of the time, against 46.4% when he is ahead.
61 pitches behind in the count, 69 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Baldonado goes to the slider: 43.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 30.1% the rest of the time.
69 two-strike pitches in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Baldonado puts 52.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 30.4% when he is ahead.
61 located pitches behind, 69 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Baldonado throws a strike on the first pitch 61.2% of the time.
49 plate appearances started in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Baldonado lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.98 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
215 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on one side of the plate
Baldonado works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
215 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.7% of Baldonado's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
38 of 215 located pitches.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Baldonado throws 47% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38.3% with the bases empty.
66 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 149 with the bases empty.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .392 expected average against them, against .303 on his breaking balls.
130 of his fastballs thrown.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Baldonado works off the plate, with only 40.9% of his pitches in the zone, 12th percentile.
215 pitches in 2021. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 710th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Baldonado works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 60% of everything he throws.
215 classified pitches in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.5 mph separates Baldonado's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.8 against 79.3.
129 and 74 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Baldonado throws the slider 40.5% of the time against left-handers and 27.3% against right-handers.
99 pitches to right-handers, 116 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Baldonado's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 96.4.
129 thrown, 60% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Baldonado's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,259 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
129 thrown in 2021.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 26.7% of the contact Baldonado gives up is hit hard, 96th percentile.
215 pitches in 2021. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 31st in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Baldonado is weak: 85.3 mph off the bat on average, 90th percentile.
215 pitches in 2021. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 85th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Baldonado projects a .373 average, 13th percentile.
215 pitches in 2021. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 699th in MLB.
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