One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .458 expected average against them, against .281 on his breaking balls.
169 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cox's splitter moves 46.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
44 thrown, averaging 82.2 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Cox's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.1 mph, against 82.7 off his splitter.
152 and 44 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cox's 4-seam fastball carries 18.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
152 thrown, averaging 92.7 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Cox lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.10 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
427 located pitches in 2025.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cox goes to the curveball: 25.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.6% the rest of the time.
140 two-strike pitches in 2025.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cox throws the slider 46.6% of the time against left-handers and 22.5% against right-handers.
249 pitches to right-handers, 178 to left-handers.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Cox throws 42.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 48.2% with the bases empty.
95 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 332 with the bases empty.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cox puts 64.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.6% when he is ahead.
130 located pitches behind, 111 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Cox averages 87.4 mph across his arsenal, 23rd percentile in the league.
427 pitches in 2025. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 601st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.9% of the contact Cox gives up is hit hard, 14th percentile.
427 pitches in 2025. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 673rd in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Cox lands 59.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.8% of his breaking balls.
169 of his fastballs, 214 of his breaking balls.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cox throws a fastball 48.5% of the time, against 33.3% when he is ahead.
130 pitches behind in the count, 111 ahead.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Cox's stuff spins at 2,117 rpm, 19th percentile in the league.
427 pitches in 2025. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 633rd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cox works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Splitter. The 4-seam fastball is 35.6% of everything he throws.
427 classified pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.9% of Cox's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
68 of 427 located pitches.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Cox projects a .360 average, 21st percentile.
427 pitches in 2025. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 616th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Cox works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
427 located pitches in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.4 mph separates Cox's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.7 against 80.4.
152 and 75 of them respectively.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Cox, 22nd percentile.
427 pitches in 2025. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 612th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cox releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 54 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
427 tracked release points, averaging 6.2 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cox's curveball spins at 2,488 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
75 thrown in 2025.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cox's 4-seam fastball averages 92.7 mph, and has touched 96.3.
152 thrown, 35.6% of his pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Cox throws a strike on the first pitch 58.8% of the time.
102 plate appearances started in 2025.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Cox has thrown 15 cutters this season, 3.5% of his pitches, at 91.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
427 classified pitches in 2025.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .458 expected average against them, against .281 on his breaking balls.
169 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Cox lands 59.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.8% of his breaking balls.
169 of his fastballs, 214 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cox's splitter moves 46.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
44 thrown, averaging 82.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cox's 4-seam fastball carries 18.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
152 thrown, averaging 92.7 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Cox's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.1 mph, against 82.7 off his splitter.
152 and 44 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cox throws the slider 46.6% of the time against left-handers and 22.5% against right-handers.
249 pitches to right-handers, 178 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cox works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Splitter. The 4-seam fastball is 35.6% of everything he throws.
427 classified pitches in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.4 mph separates Cox's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.7 against 80.4.
152 and 75 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cox's curveball spins at 2,488 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
75 thrown in 2025.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cox's 4-seam fastball averages 92.7 mph, and has touched 96.3.
152 thrown, 35.6% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Cox has thrown 15 cutters this season, 3.5% of his pitches, at 91.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
427 classified pitches in 2025.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Cox lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.10 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
427 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.9% of Cox's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
68 of 427 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Cox works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
427 located pitches in 2025.
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 Cox goes to the curveball: 25.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.6% the rest of the time.
140 two-strike pitches in 2025.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cox puts 64.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.6% when he is ahead.
130 located pitches behind, 111 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cox throws a fastball 48.5% of the time, against 33.3% when he is ahead.
130 pitches behind in the count, 111 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Cox throws a strike on the first pitch 58.8% of the time.
102 plate appearances started in 2025.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Cox throws 42.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 48.2% with the bases empty.
95 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 332 with the bases empty.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Cox averages 87.4 mph across his arsenal, 23rd percentile in the league.
427 pitches in 2025. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 601st in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.9% of the contact Cox gives up is hit hard, 14th percentile.
427 pitches in 2025. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 673rd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Cox projects a .360 average, 21st percentile.
427 pitches in 2025. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 616th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Cox, 22nd percentile.
427 pitches in 2025. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 612th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Cox's stuff spins at 2,117 rpm, 19th percentile in the league.
427 pitches in 2025. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 633rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Cox releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 54 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
427 tracked release points, averaging 6.2 feet off the ground.
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