When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hoffmann throws a fastball 67.5% of the time, against 38.9% when he is ahead.
77 pitches behind in the count, 54 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .492 expected average against them, against .307 on his fastballs.
64 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hoffmann's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.4 mph, against 77.6 off his slider.
119 and 47 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hoffmann's 4-seam fastball carries 15.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
119 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hoffmann releases the ball from over the top, about 69 degrees above horizontal and 0.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
230 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hoffmann lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.14 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
230 located pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Hoffmann's stuff spins at 1,894 rpm, 4th percentile in the league.
230 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 518th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hoffmann throws the slider 34% of the time against right-handers and 11% against left-handers.
94 pitches to right-handers, 136 to left-handers.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Hoffmann lives in the strike zone: 45.2% of his pitches are in it, 75th percentile.
230 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 133rd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hoffmann works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 51.7% of everything he throws.
230 classified pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hoffmann lands 53.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.9% of his offspeed pitches.
119 of his fastballs, 64 of his offspeed pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hoffmann puts 58.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.7% when he is ahead.
77 located pitches behind, 54 ahead.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.1% of Hoffmann's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
37 of 230 located pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hoffmann goes to the changeup: 32.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.9% the rest of the time.
64 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Hoffmann averages 90.8 mph across his arsenal, 66th percentile in the league.
230 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 182nd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hoffmann's 4-seam fastball averages 94.4 mph, and has touched 97.0.
119 thrown, 51.7% of his pitches.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Hoffmann is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 68th percentile.
230 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 174th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hoffmann throws a strike on the first pitch 55.9% of the time.
59 plate appearances started in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.2% of the contact Hoffmann gives up is hit hard, 33rd percentile.
230 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 359th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hoffmann's changeup moves 8.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
64 thrown, averaging 87.4 mph.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Hoffmann releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
161 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hoffmann's slider spins at 2,316 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
47 thrown in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hoffmann throws a fastball 67.5% of the time, against 38.9% when he is ahead.
77 pitches behind in the count, 54 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hoffmann puts 58.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.7% when he is ahead.
77 located pitches behind, 54 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hoffmann goes to the changeup: 32.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.9% the rest of the time.
64 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hoffmann throws a strike on the first pitch 55.9% of the time.
59 plate appearances started in 2026.
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 offspeed pitches: a .492 expected average against them, against .307 on his fastballs.
64 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hoffmann lands 53.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.9% of his offspeed pitches.
119 of his fastballs, 64 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hoffmann's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.4 mph, against 77.6 off his slider.
119 and 47 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hoffmann throws the slider 34% of the time against right-handers and 11% against left-handers.
94 pitches to right-handers, 136 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hoffmann works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 51.7% of everything he throws.
230 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hoffmann's 4-seam fastball averages 94.4 mph, and has touched 97.0.
119 thrown, 51.7% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hoffmann's slider spins at 2,316 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
47 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hoffmann's 4-seam fastball carries 15.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
119 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hoffmann's changeup moves 8.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
64 thrown, averaging 87.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hoffmann releases the ball from over the top, about 69 degrees above horizontal and 0.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
230 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Hoffmann releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
161 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hoffmann lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.14 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
230 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.1% of Hoffmann's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
37 of 230 located pitches.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Hoffmann's stuff spins at 1,894 rpm, 4th percentile in the league.
230 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 518th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Hoffmann lives in the strike zone: 45.2% of his pitches are in it, 75th percentile.
230 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 133rd in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Hoffmann averages 90.8 mph across his arsenal, 66th percentile in the league.
230 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 182nd in MLB.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Hoffmann is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 68th percentile.
230 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 174th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.2% of the contact Hoffmann gives up is hit hard, 33rd percentile.
230 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 359th in MLB.
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