When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Scrubb throws a fastball 70.6% of the time, against 36.5% when he is ahead.
136 pitches behind in the count, 74 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Scrubb's knuckle curve moves 33.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
153 thrown, averaging 80.3 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Scrubb releases the ball from over the top, about 77 degrees above horizontal and 0.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
375 tracked release points, averaging 6.4 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Scrubb's knuckle curve carries 19.1 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
153 thrown, averaging 80.3 mph.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Scrubb works off the plate, with only 40.3% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
375 pitches in 2021. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 734th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Scrubb goes to the knuckle curve: 53% of his two-strike pitches, against 36.4% the rest of the time.
100 two-strike pitches in 2021.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Scrubb works with 2 pitches: Cutter and Knuckle Curve. The cutter is 54.1% of everything he throws.
375 classified pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
13.6% of Scrubb's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
51 of 375 located pitches.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Scrubb's stuff spins at 2,525 rpm, 93rd percentile in the league.
375 pitches in 2021. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 61st in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Scrubb throws a strike on the first pitch 49.4% of the time.
89 plate appearances started in 2021.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Scrubb's knuckle curve spins at 2,757 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
153 thrown in 2021.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Scrubb projects a .374 average, 13th percentile.
375 pitches in 2021. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 703rd in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.7 mph separates Scrubb's cutter from his knuckle curve, 94.0 against 80.3.
203 and 153 of them respectively.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Scrubb throws 37.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.4% with the bases empty.
97 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 278 with the bases empty.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Scrubb releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
375 tracked pitches in 2021.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Scrubb throws the knuckle curve 53.8% of the time against left-handers and 34.8% against right-handers.
256 pitches to right-handers, 119 to left-handers.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Scrubb averages 88.0 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
375 pitches in 2021. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 531st in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Scrubb works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
375 located pitches in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Scrubb puts 49.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.8% when he is ahead.
136 located pitches behind, 74 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Scrubb puts 41% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 38.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
256 pitches to right-handed hitters, 119 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Scrubb's knuckle curve leaves the bat at 90.4 mph, against 87.2 off his cutter.
153 and 203 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .386 expected average against them, against .360 on his fastballs.
169 of his breaking balls thrown.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.0 mph off the bat against Scrubb, 37th percentile.
375 pitches in 2021. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 508th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Scrubb's cutter averages 94.0 mph, and has touched 96.7.
203 thrown, 54.1% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Scrubb has thrown 16 sliders this season, 4.3% of his pitches, at 87.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
375 classified pitches in 2021.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Scrubb throws a fastball 70.6% of the time, against 36.5% when he is ahead.
136 pitches behind in the count, 74 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Scrubb goes to the knuckle curve: 53% of his two-strike pitches, against 36.4% the rest of the time.
100 two-strike pitches in 2021.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Scrubb throws a strike on the first pitch 49.4% of the time.
89 plate appearances started in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Scrubb puts 49.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.8% when he is ahead.
136 located pitches behind, 74 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Scrubb's knuckle curve moves 33.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
153 thrown, averaging 80.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Scrubb's knuckle curve carries 19.1 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
153 thrown, averaging 80.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Scrubb releases the ball from over the top, about 77 degrees above horizontal and 0.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
375 tracked release points, averaging 6.4 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Scrubb releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
375 tracked pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Scrubb works off the plate, with only 40.3% of his pitches in the zone, 9th percentile.
375 pitches in 2021. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 734th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Scrubb works with 2 pitches: Cutter and Knuckle Curve. The cutter is 54.1% of everything he throws.
375 classified pitches in 2021.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Scrubb's knuckle curve spins at 2,757 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
153 thrown in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.7 mph separates Scrubb's cutter from his knuckle curve, 94.0 against 80.3.
203 and 153 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Scrubb throws the knuckle curve 53.8% of the time against left-handers and 34.8% against right-handers.
256 pitches to right-handers, 119 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Scrubb's knuckle curve leaves the bat at 90.4 mph, against 87.2 off his cutter.
153 and 203 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Scrubb's cutter averages 94.0 mph, and has touched 96.7.
203 thrown, 54.1% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Scrubb has thrown 16 sliders this season, 4.3% of his pitches, at 87.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
375 classified pitches in 2021.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
13.6% of Scrubb's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
51 of 375 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Scrubb works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
375 located pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Scrubb's stuff spins at 2,525 rpm, 93rd percentile in the league.
375 pitches in 2021. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 61st in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Scrubb projects a .374 average, 13th percentile.
375 pitches in 2021. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 703rd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.0 mph off the bat against Scrubb, 37th percentile.
375 pitches in 2021. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 508th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Scrubb throws 37.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.4% with the bases empty.
97 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 278 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Scrubb averages 88.0 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
375 pitches in 2021. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 531st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Scrubb puts 41% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 38.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
256 pitches to right-handed hitters, 119 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 breaking balls: a .386 expected average against them, against .360 on his fastballs.
169 of his breaking balls thrown.
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