He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .430 average against Cox and left-handers to .269.
249 pitches to right-handed hitters, 178 to left-handed hitters.
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.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
58.8% of the contact against Cox with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 44.6% with the bases empty.
95 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 332 with the bases empty.
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.
Both sides hit him about the same
53.7% of the contact right-handers make against Cox is hit hard, against 40.6% of what left-handers make.
249 pitches to right-handed hitters, 178 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 92.7 mph off the bat against Cox and left-handers 87.2.
41 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 32 from left-handers.
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.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
50.7% of the balls put in play against Cox have gone to centre field.
37 of 73 located batted balls allowed.
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.
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 shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47.9% of the contact against Cox is on the ground and 32.9% of it is in the air.
73 tracked batted balls allowed.
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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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .430 average against Cox and left-handers to .269.
249 pitches to right-handed hitters, 178 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
53.7% of the contact right-handers make against Cox is hit hard, against 40.6% of what left-handers make.
249 pitches to right-handed hitters, 178 to left-handed hitters.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
58.8% of the contact against Cox with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 44.6% with the bases empty.
95 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 332 with the bases empty.
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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.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 92.7 mph off the bat against Cox and left-handers 87.2.
41 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 32 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
50.7% of the balls put in play against Cox have gone to centre field.
37 of 73 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47.9% of the contact against Cox is on the ground and 32.9% of it is in the air.
73 tracked batted balls allowed.
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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.
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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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