One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .297 expected average against them, against .122 on his breaking balls.
272 of his fastballs thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Senzatela goes to the 4-seam fastball: 42.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.8% the rest of the time.
352 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Senzatela's changeup leaves the bat at 93.4 mph, against 85.6 off his cutter.
56 and 389 of them thrown.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Senzatela averages 93.0 mph across his arsenal, 91st percentile in the league.
349 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 50th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Senzatela throws 51.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.3% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 289 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Senzatela's sinker moves 14.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
241 thrown, averaging 96.8 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Senzatela releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1165 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Senzatela throws a fastball 93.7% of the time, against 76.7% when he is ahead.
270 pitches behind in the count, 373 ahead.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Senzatela lives in the strike zone: 45.6% of his pitches are in it, 78th percentile.
349 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 120th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.8 mph separates Senzatela's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 97.3 against 83.5.
359 and 98 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Senzatela's 4-seam fastball carries 12.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
359 thrown, averaging 97.3 mph.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Senzatela throws a strike on the first pitch 68% of the time.
309 plate appearances started in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Senzatela is weak: 85.8 mph off the bat on average, 83rd percentile.
349 pitches in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 94th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Senzatela works with 4 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Curveball. The cutter is 33.4% of everything he throws.
1165 classified pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Senzatela lands 47.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32% of his breaking balls.
272 of his fastballs, 50 of his breaking balls.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Senzatela puts 58.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.9% when he is ahead.
270 located pitches behind, 373 ahead.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 33.3% of the contact Senzatela gives up is hit hard, 77th percentile.
349 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 126th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Senzatela's cutter averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 95.5.
389 thrown, 33.4% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Senzatela throws the sinker 28.1% of the time against right-handers and 13.4% against left-handers.
581 pitches to right-handers, 584 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.5% of Senzatela's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
216 of 1165 located pitches.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Senzatela projects a .304 average, 71st percentile.
349 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 157th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Senzatela releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1089 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Senzatela's curveball spins at 2,502 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
98 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Senzatela has thrown 56 changeups this season, 4.8% of his pitches, at 90.9 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1165 classified pitches in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .297 expected average against them, against .122 on his breaking balls.
272 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Senzatela lands 47.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32% of his breaking balls.
272 of his fastballs, 50 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Senzatela goes to the 4-seam fastball: 42.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.8% the rest of the time.
352 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Senzatela throws a fastball 93.7% of the time, against 76.7% when he is ahead.
270 pitches behind in the count, 373 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Senzatela throws a strike on the first pitch 68% of the time.
309 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Senzatela puts 58.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.9% when he is ahead.
270 located pitches behind, 373 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Senzatela's changeup leaves the bat at 93.4 mph, against 85.6 off his cutter.
56 and 389 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.8 mph separates Senzatela's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 97.3 against 83.5.
359 and 98 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Senzatela works with 4 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Curveball. The cutter is 33.4% of everything he throws.
1165 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Senzatela's cutter averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 95.5.
389 thrown, 33.4% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Senzatela throws the sinker 28.1% of the time against right-handers and 13.4% against left-handers.
581 pitches to right-handers, 584 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Senzatela's curveball spins at 2,502 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
98 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Senzatela has thrown 56 changeups this season, 4.8% of his pitches, at 90.9 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1165 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Senzatela averages 93.0 mph across his arsenal, 91st percentile in the league.
349 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 50th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Senzatela throws 51.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.3% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 289 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Senzatela's sinker moves 14.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
241 thrown, averaging 96.8 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Senzatela's 4-seam fastball carries 12.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
359 thrown, averaging 97.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Senzatela releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1165 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Senzatela releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1089 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Senzatela lives in the strike zone: 45.6% of his pitches are in it, 78th percentile.
349 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 120th in MLB.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Senzatela is weak: 85.8 mph off the bat on average, 83rd percentile.
349 pitches in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 94th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 33.3% of the contact Senzatela gives up is hit hard, 77th percentile.
349 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 126th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Senzatela projects a .304 average, 71st percentile.
349 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 157th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.5% of Senzatela's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
216 of 1165 located pitches.
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