One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Boyer's sinker moves 103.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
80 thrown, averaging 92.7 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Boyer throws 57.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45% with the bases empty.
85 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 349 with the bases empty.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .451 expected average against them, against .366 on his fastballs.
217 of his breaking balls thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Boyer 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.
434 located pitches in 2018.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Boyer releases the ball 5.6 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
434 tracked pitches in 2018.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Boyer's 4-seam fastball carries 14.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
136 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Boyer projects a .407 average, 10th percentile.
434 pitches in 2018. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 657th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Boyer puts 49.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
280 pitches to right-handed hitters, 154 to left-handed hitters.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Boyer releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
434 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Boyer throws a fastball 57.3% of the time, against 44.5% when he is ahead.
131 pitches behind in the count, 110 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Boyer works with 4 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Curveball. The slider is 41% of everything he throws.
434 classified pitches in 2018.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Boyer lives in the strike zone: 47.5% of his pitches are in it, 74th percentile.
434 pitches in 2018. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 190th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Boyer's stuff spins at 2,397 rpm, 82nd percentile in the league.
434 pitches in 2018. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 133rd in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Boyer goes to the slider: 46.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.8% the rest of the time.
122 two-strike pitches in 2018.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.7 mph off the bat against Boyer, 17th percentile.
434 pitches in 2018. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 605th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Boyer throws the slider 46.1% of the time against right-handers and 31.8% against left-handers.
280 pitches to right-handers, 154 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Boyer's 4-seam fastball averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 95.0.
136 thrown, 31.3% of his pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Boyer puts 56.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.9% when he is ahead.
131 located pitches behind, 110 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Boyer's slider spins at 2,491 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
178 thrown in 2018.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Boyer's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.9 mph, against 89.3 off his slider.
136 and 178 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.4 mph separates Boyer's sinker from his slider, 92.7 against 87.3.
80 and 178 of them respectively.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Boyer throws a strike on the first pitch 58.3% of the time.
108 plate appearances started in 2018.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.6% of the contact Boyer gives up is hit hard, 36th percentile.
434 pitches in 2018. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 466th in MLB.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Boyer's sinker moves 103.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
80 thrown, averaging 92.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Boyer's 4-seam fastball carries 14.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
136 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Boyer throws 57.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45% with the bases empty.
85 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 349 with the bases empty.
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 .451 expected average against them, against .366 on his fastballs.
217 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Boyer 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.
434 located pitches in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Boyer releases the ball 5.6 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
434 tracked pitches in 2018.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Boyer releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
434 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Boyer projects a .407 average, 10th percentile.
434 pitches in 2018. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 657th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.7 mph off the bat against Boyer, 17th percentile.
434 pitches in 2018. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 605th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.6% of the contact Boyer gives up is hit hard, 36th percentile.
434 pitches in 2018. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 466th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Boyer puts 49.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
280 pitches to right-handed hitters, 154 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Boyer throws a fastball 57.3% of the time, against 44.5% when he is ahead.
131 pitches behind in the count, 110 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Boyer goes to the slider: 46.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.8% the rest of the time.
122 two-strike pitches in 2018.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Boyer puts 56.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.9% when he is ahead.
131 located pitches behind, 110 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Boyer throws a strike on the first pitch 58.3% of the time.
108 plate appearances started in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Boyer works with 4 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Curveball. The slider is 41% of everything he throws.
434 classified pitches in 2018.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Boyer throws the slider 46.1% of the time against right-handers and 31.8% against left-handers.
280 pitches to right-handers, 154 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Boyer's 4-seam fastball averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 95.0.
136 thrown, 31.3% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Boyer's slider spins at 2,491 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
178 thrown in 2018.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Boyer's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.9 mph, against 89.3 off his slider.
136 and 178 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.4 mph separates Boyer's sinker from his slider, 92.7 against 87.3.
80 and 178 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Boyer lives in the strike zone: 47.5% of his pitches are in it, 74th percentile.
434 pitches in 2018. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 190th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Boyer's stuff spins at 2,397 rpm, 82nd percentile in the league.
434 pitches in 2018. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 133rd in MLB.
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