Both sides hit him about the same
55.9% of the contact right-handers make against Rienzo is hit hard, against 21.1% of what left-handers make.
227 pitches to right-handed hitters, 126 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .349 expected average against them, against .229 on his breaking balls.
270 of his fastballs thrown.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 94.1 mph off the bat against Rienzo and left-handers 85.0.
33 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 18 from left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rienzo's cutter leaves the bat at 93.7 mph, against 83.5 off his sinker.
112 and 123 of them thrown.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .355 average against Rienzo and left-handers to .277.
227 pitches to right-handed hitters, 126 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Rienzo projects a .326 average, 85th percentile.
353 pitches in 2015. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 106th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
38.1% of the contact against Rienzo with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 46.9% with the bases empty.
112 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 241 with the bases empty.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.5 mph off the bat against Rienzo, 19th percentile.
353 pitches in 2015. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 556th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.4% of the contact Rienzo gives up is hit hard, 23rd percentile.
353 pitches in 2015. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 524th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
44.9% of the contact against Rienzo is on the ground and 34.7% of it is in the air.
49 tracked batted balls allowed.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Rienzo's stuff spins at 1,627 rpm, 37th percentile in the league.
353 pitches in 2015. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 431st in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rienzo averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 37th percentile in the league.
353 pitches in 2015. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 428th in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
55.9% of the contact right-handers make against Rienzo is hit hard, against 21.1% of what left-handers make.
227 pitches to right-handed hitters, 126 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .355 average against Rienzo and left-handers to .277.
227 pitches to right-handed hitters, 126 to left-handed hitters.
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 fastballs: a .349 expected average against them, against .229 on his breaking balls.
270 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 94.1 mph off the bat against Rienzo and left-handers 85.0.
33 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 18 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
44.9% of the contact against Rienzo is on the ground and 34.7% of it is in the air.
49 tracked batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rienzo's cutter leaves the bat at 93.7 mph, against 83.5 off his sinker.
112 and 123 of them thrown.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Rienzo projects a .326 average, 85th percentile.
353 pitches in 2015. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 106th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.5 mph off the bat against Rienzo, 19th percentile.
353 pitches in 2015. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 556th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.4% of the contact Rienzo gives up is hit hard, 23rd percentile.
353 pitches in 2015. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 524th in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
38.1% of the contact against Rienzo with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 46.9% with the bases empty.
112 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 241 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Rienzo's stuff spins at 1,627 rpm, 37th percentile in the league.
353 pitches in 2015. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 431st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rienzo averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 37th percentile in the league.
353 pitches in 2015. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 428th in MLB.
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