When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Banda throws a fastball 69.9% of the time, against 40.5% when he is ahead.
176 pitches behind in the count, 158 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Banda goes to the slider: 55.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 36% the rest of the time.
163 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Banda releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
608 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Banda's sinker moves 16.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
158 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Banda works off the plate, with only 38% of his pitches in the zone, 11th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 478th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Banda's 4-seam fastball carries 14.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
166 thrown, averaging 94.6 mph.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Banda puts 40.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 34.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
204 pitches to right-handed hitters, 141 to left-handed hitters.
He lives on one side of the plate
Banda works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
608 located pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Banda's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 86.5 off his sinker.
166 and 158 of them thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Banda puts 58.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.2% when he is ahead.
176 located pitches behind, 158 ahead.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Banda's stuff spins at 2,096 rpm, 19th percentile in the league.
345 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 436th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Banda works with 4 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Changeup. The slider is 41.3% of everything he throws.
608 classified pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Banda projects a .298 average, 77th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 126th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Banda lands 44.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.2% of his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs, 152 of his breaking balls.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Banda's 4-seam fastball averages 94.6 mph, and has touched 98.1.
166 thrown, 27.3% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Banda throws the slider 48.6% of the time against left-handers and 35.2% against right-handers.
332 pitches to right-handers, 276 to left-handers.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Banda lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.37 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
608 located pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .315 expected average against them, against .284 on his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs thrown.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Banda throws 36.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38.7% with the bases empty.
107 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 238 with the bases empty.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Banda is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 68th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 172nd in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Banda averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 39th percentile in the league.
345 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 326th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.2% of the contact Banda gives up is hit hard, 66th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 184th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.0 mph separates Banda's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.6 against 84.5.
166 and 251 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Banda throws a fastball 69.9% of the time, against 40.5% when he is ahead.
176 pitches behind in the count, 158 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Banda goes to the slider: 55.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 36% the rest of the time.
163 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Banda puts 58.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.2% when he is ahead.
176 located pitches behind, 158 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Banda releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
608 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Banda's sinker moves 16.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
158 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Banda's 4-seam fastball carries 14.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
166 thrown, averaging 94.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Banda works off the plate, with only 38% of his pitches in the zone, 11th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 478th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Banda puts 40.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 34.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
204 pitches to right-handed hitters, 141 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Banda works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
608 located pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Banda lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.37 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
608 located pitches 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 Banda's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 86.5 off his sinker.
166 and 158 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Banda works with 4 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Changeup. The slider is 41.3% of everything he throws.
608 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Banda's 4-seam fastball averages 94.6 mph, and has touched 98.1.
166 thrown, 27.3% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Banda throws the slider 48.6% of the time against left-handers and 35.2% against right-handers.
332 pitches to right-handers, 276 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.0 mph separates Banda's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.6 against 84.5.
166 and 251 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Banda's stuff spins at 2,096 rpm, 19th percentile in the league.
345 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 436th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Banda projects a .298 average, 77th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 126th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Banda is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 68th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 172nd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.2% of the contact Banda gives up is hit hard, 66th percentile.
345 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 184th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Banda lands 44.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.2% of his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs, 152 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .315 expected average against them, against .284 on his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Banda throws 36.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38.7% with the bases empty.
107 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 238 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
Banda averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 39th percentile in the league.
345 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 326th in MLB.
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