Both sides hit him about the same
20% of the contact right-handers make against Bender is hit hard, against 55.6% of what left-handers make.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 122 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
50% of the contact against Bender with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 27.6% with the bases empty.
94 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 178 with the bases empty.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .239 average against Bender and left-handers to .353.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 122 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 85.8 mph off the bat against Bender and left-handers 94.5.
25 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 18 from left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Bender projects a .287 average, 84th percentile.
272 pitches in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 89th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Bender's stuff spins at 2,598 rpm, 96th percentile in the league.
272 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 24th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
51.2% of the contact against Bender is on the ground and 30.2% of it is in the air.
43 tracked batted balls allowed.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Bender lives in the strike zone: 47.8% of his pitches are in it, 90th percentile.
272 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 57th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bender's sweeper leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 86.8 off his sinker.
124 and 86 of them thrown.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.9% of the contact Bender gives up is hit hard, 71st percentile.
272 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 157th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .297 expected average against them, against .264 on his fastballs.
170 of his breaking balls thrown.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bender averages 88.5 mph across his arsenal, 33rd percentile in the league.
272 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 359th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.4 mph off the bat against Bender, 36th percentile.
272 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 345th in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
20% of the contact right-handers make against Bender is hit hard, against 55.6% of what left-handers make.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 122 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .239 average against Bender and left-handers to .353.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 122 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
50% of the contact against Bender with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 27.6% with the bases empty.
94 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 178 with the bases empty.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 85.8 mph off the bat against Bender and left-handers 94.5.
25 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 18 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
51.2% of the contact against Bender is on the ground and 30.2% of it is in the air.
43 tracked batted balls allowed.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Bender projects a .287 average, 84th percentile.
272 pitches in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 89th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.9% of the contact Bender gives up is hit hard, 71st percentile.
272 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 157th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.4 mph off the bat against Bender, 36th percentile.
272 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 345th in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Bender's stuff spins at 2,598 rpm, 96th percentile in the league.
272 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 24th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Bender lives in the strike zone: 47.8% of his pitches are in it, 90th percentile.
272 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 57th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bender's sweeper leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 86.8 off his sinker.
124 and 86 of them thrown.
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 .297 expected average against them, against .264 on his fastballs.
170 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bender averages 88.5 mph across his arsenal, 33rd percentile in the league.
272 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 359th in MLB.
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Career team 2021–2026