One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Marsh's sinker moves 122.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
299 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Marsh's curveball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 86.7 off his changeup.
355 and 216 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Marsh throws a fastball 59.2% of the time, against 43% when he is ahead.
539 pitches behind in the count, 651 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Marsh's 4-seam fastball carries 14.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
799 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Marsh releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2161 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Marsh throws the slider 29.1% of the time against right-handers and 8.7% against left-handers.
970 pitches to right-handers, 1191 to left-handers.
He lives on one side of the plate
Marsh works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2161 located pitches in 2024.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Marsh projects a .351 average, 19th percentile.
2161 pitches in 2024. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 621st in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Marsh works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 37% of everything he throws.
2161 classified pitches in 2024.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Marsh's stuff spins at 2,402 rpm, 76th percentile in the league.
2161 pitches in 2024. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 186th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .374 expected average against them, against .333 on his fastballs.
847 of his breaking balls thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Marsh lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2161 located pitches in 2024.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Marsh goes to the curveball: 20.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.8% the rest of the time.
646 two-strike pitches in 2024.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Marsh's fastball averages 94.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.7 past his 75th.
360 early fastballs, 141 late ones.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Marsh puts 55.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.1% when he is ahead.
539 located pitches behind, 651 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.4 mph separates Marsh's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.2 against 82.8.
799 and 355 of them respectively.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.3 mph off the bat against Marsh, 32nd percentile.
2161 pitches in 2024. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 523rd in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Marsh's curveball spins at 2,508 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
355 thrown in 2024.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Marsh releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2160 tracked pitches in 2024.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Marsh's 4-seam fastball averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 98.2.
799 thrown, 37% of his pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Marsh throws a strike on the first pitch 61.6% of the time.
550 plate appearances started in 2024.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.1% of the contact Marsh gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
2161 pitches in 2024. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 476th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Marsh has thrown 106 sweepers this season, 4.9% of his pitches, at 86.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2161 classified pitches in 2024.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Marsh's sinker moves 122.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
299 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Marsh's 4-seam fastball carries 14.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
799 thrown, averaging 94.2 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 Marsh's curveball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 86.7 off his changeup.
355 and 216 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Marsh throws the slider 29.1% of the time against right-handers and 8.7% against left-handers.
970 pitches to right-handers, 1191 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Marsh works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 37% of everything he throws.
2161 classified pitches in 2024.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.4 mph separates Marsh's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.2 against 82.8.
799 and 355 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Marsh's curveball spins at 2,508 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
355 thrown in 2024.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Marsh's 4-seam fastball averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 98.2.
799 thrown, 37% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Marsh has thrown 106 sweepers this season, 4.9% of his pitches, at 86.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2161 classified pitches in 2024.
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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 Marsh throws a fastball 59.2% of the time, against 43% when he is ahead.
539 pitches behind in the count, 651 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Marsh goes to the curveball: 20.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.8% the rest of the time.
646 two-strike pitches in 2024.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Marsh puts 55.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.1% when he is ahead.
539 located pitches behind, 651 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Marsh throws a strike on the first pitch 61.6% of the time.
550 plate appearances started in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Marsh releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2161 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Marsh's fastball averages 94.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.7 past his 75th.
360 early fastballs, 141 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Marsh releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2160 tracked pitches in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Marsh works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2161 located pitches in 2024.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Marsh lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2161 located pitches in 2024.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Marsh projects a .351 average, 19th percentile.
2161 pitches in 2024. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 621st in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.3 mph off the bat against Marsh, 32nd percentile.
2161 pitches in 2024. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 523rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.1% of the contact Marsh gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
2161 pitches in 2024. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 476th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Marsh's stuff spins at 2,402 rpm, 76th percentile in the league.
2161 pitches in 2024. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 186th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .374 expected average against them, against .333 on his fastballs.
847 of his breaking balls thrown.
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