When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Nunez throws a fastball 58.3% of the time, against 23.3% when he is ahead.
84 pitches behind in the count, 86 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .411 expected average against them, against .238 on his breaking balls.
67 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Nunez's 4-seam fastball carries 17.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
82 thrown, averaging 96.3 mph.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Nunez works off the plate, with only 36.3% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
305 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 511th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Nunez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 78.4 off his sinker.
82 and 55 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Nunez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.01 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
303 located pitches in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Nunez throws 30.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38.6% with the bases empty.
88 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 217 with the bases empty.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Nunez throws the sweeper 61.4% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
158 pitches to right-handers, 147 to left-handers.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Nunez's sweeper moves 15.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
97 thrown, averaging 85.9 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Nunez goes to the sweeper: 41.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.7% the rest of the time.
75 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Nunez's 4-seam fastball averages 96.3 mph, and has touched 98.3.
82 thrown, 26.9% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Nunez's sweeper spins at 2,942 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
97 thrown in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Nunez works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
303 located pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Nunez puts 37.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 34.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Nunez throws a strike on the first pitch 64.7% of the time.
85 plate appearances started in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Nunez lands 41.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28.4% of his offspeed pitches.
141 of his fastballs, 67 of his offspeed pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Nunez works with 4 pitches: Sweeper, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sinker. The sweeper is 31.8% of everything he throws.
305 classified pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Nunez averages 90.7 mph across his arsenal, 65th percentile in the league.
305 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 186th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Nunez releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 55 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
303 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.8% of Nunez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
51 of 303 located pitches.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Nunez's stuff spins at 2,355 rpm, 66th percentile in the league.
305 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 182nd in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Nunez is weak: 87.4 mph off the bat on average, 65th percentile.
305 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 188th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Nunez puts 42.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 31.8% when he is ahead.
84 located pitches behind, 85 ahead.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Nunez projects a .338 average, 37th percentile.
305 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 337th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.4 mph separates Nunez's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 96.3 against 85.9.
82 and 97 of them respectively.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Nunez releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
215 tracked pitches in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Nunez throws a fastball 58.3% of the time, against 23.3% when he is ahead.
84 pitches behind in the count, 86 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Nunez goes to the sweeper: 41.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.7% the rest of the time.
75 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Nunez throws a strike on the first pitch 64.7% of the time.
85 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Nunez puts 42.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 31.8% when he is ahead.
84 located pitches behind, 85 ahead.
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 .411 expected average against them, against .238 on his breaking balls.
67 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Nunez lands 41.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28.4% of his offspeed pitches.
141 of his fastballs, 67 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Nunez's 4-seam fastball carries 17.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
82 thrown, averaging 96.3 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Nunez's sweeper moves 15.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
97 thrown, averaging 85.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Nunez works off the plate, with only 36.3% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
305 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 511th 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 Nunez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 78.4 off his sinker.
82 and 55 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Nunez throws the sweeper 61.4% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
158 pitches to right-handers, 147 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Nunez's 4-seam fastball averages 96.3 mph, and has touched 98.3.
82 thrown, 26.9% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Nunez's sweeper spins at 2,942 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
97 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Nunez works with 4 pitches: Sweeper, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sinker. The sweeper is 31.8% of everything he throws.
305 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.4 mph separates Nunez's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 96.3 against 85.9.
82 and 97 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Nunez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.01 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
303 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Nunez works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
303 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.8% of Nunez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
51 of 303 located pitches.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Nunez throws 30.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38.6% with the bases empty.
88 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 217 with the bases empty.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Nunez puts 37.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 34.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Nunez averages 90.7 mph across his arsenal, 65th percentile in the league.
305 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 186th in MLB.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Nunez releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 55 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
303 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Nunez releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
215 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
Nunez's stuff spins at 2,355 rpm, 66th percentile in the league.
305 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 Nunez is weak: 87.4 mph off the bat on average, 65th percentile.
305 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 188th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Nunez projects a .338 average, 37th percentile.
305 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 337th in MLB.
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