This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Adams goes to the slider: 89.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 67.3% the rest of the time.
233 two-strike pitches in 2024.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Adams releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 14 degrees above horizontal and 3.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
805 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Adams's 4-seam fastball moves 62.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
190 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .335 expected average against them, against .249 on his fastballs.
594 of his breaking balls thrown.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Adams's stuff spins at 2,886 rpm, 100th percentile in the league.
805 pitches in 2024. 100th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 2nd in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Adams's slider spins at 2,967 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
594 thrown in 2024.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Adams's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.1 mph, against 83.1 off his slider.
190 and 594 of them thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Adams is weak: 84.6 mph off the bat on average, 95th percentile.
805 pitches in 2024. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 36th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Adams works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
805 located pitches in 2024.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Adams puts 42.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 47.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
500 pitches to right-handed hitters, 305 to left-handed hitters.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Adams works with 2 pitches: Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 73.8% of everything he throws.
805 classified pitches in 2024.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.4% of the contact Adams gives up is hit hard, 91st percentile.
805 pitches in 2024. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 73rd in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Adams releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
805 tracked pitches in 2024.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Adams works off the plate, with only 44.2% of his pitches in the zone, 34th percentile.
805 pitches in 2024. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 511th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Adams's 4-seam fastball carries 10.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
190 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Adams throws a strike on the first pitch 57.4% of the time.
190 plate appearances started in 2024.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.1% of Adams's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
146 of 805 located pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.7 mph separates Adams's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.4 against 87.7.
190 and 594 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Adams puts 50.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.1% when he is ahead.
237 located pitches behind, 224 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Adams's 4-seam fastball averages 93.4 mph, and has touched 95.8.
190 thrown, 23.6% of his pitches.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Adams projects a .316 average, 62nd percentile.
805 pitches in 2024. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 292nd in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Adams has thrown 21 sinkers this season, 2.6% of his pitches, at 93.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
805 classified pitches in 2024.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Adams goes to the slider: 89.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 67.3% the rest of the time.
233 two-strike pitches in 2024.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Adams throws a strike on the first pitch 57.4% of the time.
190 plate appearances started in 2024.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Adams puts 50.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.1% when he is ahead.
237 located pitches behind, 224 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Adams releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 14 degrees above horizontal and 3.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
805 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Adams releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
805 tracked pitches in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Adams's 4-seam fastball moves 62.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
190 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Adams's 4-seam fastball carries 10.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
190 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
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 .335 expected average against them, against .249 on his fastballs.
594 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Adams's stuff spins at 2,886 rpm, 100th percentile in the league.
805 pitches in 2024. 100th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 2nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Adams's slider spins at 2,967 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
594 thrown in 2024.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Adams's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.1 mph, against 83.1 off his slider.
190 and 594 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Adams works with 2 pitches: Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 73.8% of everything he throws.
805 classified pitches in 2024.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.7 mph separates Adams's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.4 against 87.7.
190 and 594 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Adams's 4-seam fastball averages 93.4 mph, and has touched 95.8.
190 thrown, 23.6% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Adams has thrown 21 sinkers this season, 2.6% of his pitches, at 93.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
805 classified pitches in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Adams is weak: 84.6 mph off the bat on average, 95th percentile.
805 pitches in 2024. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 36th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.4% of the contact Adams gives up is hit hard, 91st percentile.
805 pitches in 2024. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 73rd in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Adams projects a .316 average, 62nd percentile.
805 pitches in 2024. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 292nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Adams works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
805 located pitches in 2024.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.1% of Adams's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
146 of 805 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Adams puts 42.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 47.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
500 pitches to right-handed hitters, 305 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Adams works off the plate, with only 44.2% of his pitches in the zone, 34th percentile.
805 pitches in 2024. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 511th in MLB.
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