He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .256 average against Lange and left-handers to .383.
163 pitches to right-handed hitters, 206 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lange's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.5 mph, against 87.0 off his changeup.
57 and 75 of them thrown.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Lange, 13th percentile.
369 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 467th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.2% of the contact Lange gives up is hit hard, 20th percentile.
369 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 428th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.2% of the contact against Lange is on the ground and 29.4% of it is in the air.
51 tracked batted balls allowed.
Both sides hit him about the same
42.1% of the contact right-handers make against Lange is hit hard, against 48.5% of what left-handers make.
163 pitches to right-handed hitters, 206 to left-handed hitters.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Lange's stuff spins at 2,126 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
369 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 403rd in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
50% of the contact against Lange with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 45.2% with the bases empty.
96 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 273 with the bases empty.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Lange averages 91.3 mph across his arsenal, 72nd percentile in the league.
369 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 151st in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .352 expected average against them, against .319 on his offspeed pitches.
182 of his fastballs thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Lange works off the plate, with only 41.1% of his pitches in the zone, 31st percentile.
369 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 371st in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lange projects a .337 average, 38th percentile.
369 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 331st in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Lange and left-handers 91.7.
19 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 33 from left-handers.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .256 average against Lange and left-handers to .383.
163 pitches to right-handed hitters, 206 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
42.1% of the contact right-handers make against Lange is hit hard, against 48.5% of what left-handers make.
163 pitches to right-handed hitters, 206 to left-handed hitters.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lange's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.5 mph, against 87.0 off his changeup.
57 and 75 of them thrown.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Lange, 13th percentile.
369 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 467th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.2% of the contact Lange gives up is hit hard, 20th percentile.
369 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 428th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lange projects a .337 average, 38th percentile.
369 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 331st in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.2% of the contact against Lange is on the ground and 29.4% of it is in the air.
51 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Lange and left-handers 91.7.
19 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 33 from left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Lange's stuff spins at 2,126 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
369 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 403rd in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
50% of the contact against Lange with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 45.2% with the bases empty.
96 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 273 with the bases empty.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Lange averages 91.3 mph across his arsenal, 72nd percentile in the league.
369 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 151st in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .352 expected average against them, against .319 on his offspeed pitches.
182 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Lange works off the plate, with only 41.1% of his pitches in the zone, 31st percentile.
369 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 371st in MLB.
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