He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Abbott puts 41% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 51.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
648 pitches to right-handed hitters, 230 to left-handed hitters.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Abbott goes to the sweeper: 33.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 15.7% the rest of the time.
233 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Abbott's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 79.6 off his changeup.
408 and 168 of them thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Abbott lands 55.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 25.2% of his offspeed pitches.
411 of his fastballs, 168 of his offspeed pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Abbott's 4-seam fastball carries 16.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
408 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Abbott throws a fastball 58.2% of the time, against 33.9% when he is ahead.
268 pitches behind in the count, 233 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Abbott throws the sweeper 45.2% of the time against left-handers and 11.7% against right-handers.
648 pitches to right-handers, 230 to left-handers.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Abbott lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.10 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
876 located pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .380 expected average against them, against .290 on his breaking balls.
411 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Abbott's changeup moves 14.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
168 thrown, averaging 85.9 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Abbott averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 20th percentile in the league.
878 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 431st in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Abbott releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
876 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Abbott's sweeper spins at 2,833 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
180 thrown in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Abbott's stuff spins at 2,417 rpm, 79th percentile in the league.
878 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 116th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Abbott works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 46.5% of everything he throws.
878 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Abbott puts 57.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.1% when he is ahead.
267 located pitches behind, 233 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Abbott works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
876 located pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.0 mph separates Abbott's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.5 against 79.5.
408 and 119 of them respectively.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Abbott's fastball averages 92.8 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.3 past his 75th.
118 early fastballs, 69 late ones.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Abbott's 4-seam fastball averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 94.4.
408 thrown, 46.5% of his pitches.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Abbott projects a .339 average, 37th percentile.
878 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 341st in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Abbott throws a strike on the first pitch 58% of the time.
226 plate appearances started in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Abbott releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
690 tracked pitches in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Abbott puts 41% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 51.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
648 pitches to right-handed hitters, 230 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Abbott goes to the sweeper: 33.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 15.7% the rest of the time.
233 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Abbott throws a fastball 58.2% of the time, against 33.9% when he is ahead.
268 pitches behind in the count, 233 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Abbott puts 57.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.1% when he is ahead.
267 located pitches behind, 233 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Abbott throws a strike on the first pitch 58% of the time.
226 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Abbott's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.5 mph, against 79.6 off his changeup.
408 and 168 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Abbott throws the sweeper 45.2% of the time against left-handers and 11.7% against right-handers.
648 pitches to right-handers, 230 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Abbott's sweeper spins at 2,833 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
180 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Abbott works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 46.5% of everything he throws.
878 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.0 mph separates Abbott's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.5 against 79.5.
408 and 119 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Abbott's 4-seam fastball averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 94.4.
408 thrown, 46.5% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Abbott lands 55.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 25.2% of his offspeed pitches.
411 of his fastballs, 168 of his offspeed pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .380 expected average against them, against .290 on his breaking balls.
411 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Abbott's 4-seam fastball carries 16.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
408 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Abbott's changeup moves 14.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
168 thrown, averaging 85.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Abbott lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.10 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
876 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Abbott works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
876 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Abbott averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 20th percentile in the league.
878 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 431st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Abbott releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
876 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Abbott's fastball averages 92.8 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.3 past his 75th.
118 early fastballs, 69 late ones.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Abbott releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
690 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Abbott's stuff spins at 2,417 rpm, 79th percentile in the league.
878 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 116th in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Abbott projects a .339 average, 37th percentile.
878 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 341st in MLB.
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