This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Banda goes to the slider: 64.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 36.9% the rest of the time.
90 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Banda's sinker moves 16.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
66 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
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 2.4 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
345 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Banda throws a fastball 70.8% of the time, against 33.7% when he is ahead.
106 pitches behind in the count, 83 ahead.
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.
He lives on one side of the plate
Banda works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 4.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
345 located pitches in 2026.
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.
111 thrown, averaging 94.0 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.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Banda works with 3 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball and Sinker. The slider is 44.1% of everything he throws.
345 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Banda puts 57.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.5% when he is ahead.
106 located pitches behind, 83 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.
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.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Banda throws the 4-seam fastball 36.8% of the time against right-handers and 25.5% against left-handers.
204 pitches to right-handers, 141 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.1% of Banda's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
59 of 345 located pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Banda's slider leaves the bat at 88.5 mph, against 86.3 off his sinker.
152 and 66 of them thrown.
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.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Banda's 4-seam fastball averages 94.0 mph, and has touched 96.1.
111 thrown, 32.2% of his pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Banda throws a strike on the first pitch 57.5% of the time.
87 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.2 mph separates Banda's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.0 against 83.8.
111 and 152 of them respectively.
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.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Banda has thrown 16 changeups this season, 4.6% of his pitches, at 86.7 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
345 classified pitches in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Banda goes to the slider: 64.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 36.9% the rest of the time.
90 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Banda throws a fastball 70.8% of the time, against 33.7% when he is ahead.
106 pitches behind in the count, 83 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Banda puts 57.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.5% when he is ahead.
106 located pitches behind, 83 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Banda throws a strike on the first pitch 57.5% of the time.
87 plate appearances started in 2026.
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 16.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
66 thrown, averaging 93.1 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.
111 thrown, averaging 94.0 mph.
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 2.4 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
345 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
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.
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 4.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
345 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.1% of Banda's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
59 of 345 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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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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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Banda works with 3 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball and Sinker. The slider is 44.1% of everything he throws.
345 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Banda throws the 4-seam fastball 36.8% of the time against right-handers and 25.5% against left-handers.
204 pitches to right-handers, 141 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Banda's slider leaves the bat at 88.5 mph, against 86.3 off his sinker.
152 and 66 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Banda's 4-seam fastball averages 94.0 mph, and has touched 96.1.
111 thrown, 32.2% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.2 mph separates Banda's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.0 against 83.8.
111 and 152 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Banda has thrown 16 changeups this season, 4.6% of his pitches, at 86.7 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
345 classified pitches in 2026.
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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