This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bastardo goes to the slider: 44.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.6% the rest of the time.
59 two-strike pitches in 2017.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bastardo's 4-seam fastball carries 20.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
155 thrown, averaging 90.4 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bastardo's 4-seam fastball averages 90.4 mph, and has touched 93.2.
155 thrown, 68.3% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bastardo throws a fastball 81.4% of the time, against 43.1% when he is ahead.
86 pitches behind in the count, 51 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Bastardo lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.11 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
227 located pitches in 2017.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Bastardo projects a .469 average, 2nd percentile.
227 pitches in 2017. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 688th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Bastardo works off the plate, with only 40.5% of his pitches in the zone, 18th percentile.
227 pitches in 2017. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 577th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bastardo works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 68.3% of everything he throws.
227 classified pitches in 2017.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Bastardo throws a strike on the first pitch 51.9% of the time.
52 plate appearances started in 2017.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bastardo releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 38 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
227 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Bastardo throws 37.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.2% with the bases empty.
80 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 147 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bastardo's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.0 mph, against 82.8 off his slider.
155 and 59 of them thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Bastardo is weak: 85.8 mph off the bat on average, 83rd percentile.
227 pitches in 2017. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 121st in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.9% of Bastardo's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
36 of 227 located pitches.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Bastardo lands 45.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.2% of his breaking balls.
155 of his fastballs, 59 of his breaking balls.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Bastardo releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
227 tracked pitches in 2017.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bastardo averages 87.7 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
227 pitches in 2017. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 465th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bastardo's slider spins at 2,526 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
59 thrown in 2017.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bastardo puts 44.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 29.4% when he is ahead.
86 located pitches behind, 51 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Bastardo works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
227 located pitches in 2017.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Bastardo's stuff spins at 2,272 rpm, 63rd percentile in the league.
227 pitches in 2017. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 260th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bastardo throws the 4-seam fastball 74.7% of the time against left-handers and 65.1% against right-handers.
152 pitches to right-handers, 75 to left-handers.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
39.4% of the contact Bastardo gives up is hit hard, 36th percentile.
227 pitches in 2017. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 448th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.3 mph separates Bastardo's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 90.4 against 81.2.
155 and 59 of them respectively.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bastardo goes to the slider: 44.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.6% the rest of the time.
59 two-strike pitches in 2017.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bastardo throws a fastball 81.4% of the time, against 43.1% when he is ahead.
86 pitches behind in the count, 51 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Bastardo throws a strike on the first pitch 51.9% of the time.
52 plate appearances started in 2017.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bastardo puts 44.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 29.4% when he is ahead.
86 located pitches behind, 51 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bastardo's 4-seam fastball carries 20.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
155 thrown, averaging 90.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bastardo's 4-seam fastball averages 90.4 mph, and has touched 93.2.
155 thrown, 68.3% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bastardo works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 68.3% of everything he throws.
227 classified pitches in 2017.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bastardo's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.0 mph, against 82.8 off his slider.
155 and 59 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bastardo's slider spins at 2,526 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
59 thrown in 2017.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bastardo throws the 4-seam fastball 74.7% of the time against left-handers and 65.1% against right-handers.
152 pitches to right-handers, 75 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.3 mph separates Bastardo's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 90.4 against 81.2.
155 and 59 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
Bastardo lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.11 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
227 located pitches in 2017.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.9% of Bastardo's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
36 of 227 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Bastardo works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
227 located pitches in 2017.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Bastardo projects a .469 average, 2nd percentile.
227 pitches in 2017. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 688th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Bastardo is weak: 85.8 mph off the bat on average, 83rd percentile.
227 pitches in 2017. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 121st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
39.4% of the contact Bastardo gives up is hit hard, 36th percentile.
227 pitches in 2017. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 448th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Bastardo works off the plate, with only 40.5% of his pitches in the zone, 18th percentile.
227 pitches in 2017. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 577th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bastardo releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 38 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
227 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Bastardo releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
227 tracked pitches in 2017.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Bastardo throws 37.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.2% with the bases empty.
80 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 147 with the bases empty.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Bastardo lands 45.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.2% of his breaking balls.
155 of his fastballs, 59 of his breaking balls.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bastardo averages 87.7 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
227 pitches in 2017. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 465th in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Bastardo's stuff spins at 2,272 rpm, 63rd percentile in the league.
227 pitches in 2017. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 260th in MLB.
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