This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Brach goes to the 4-seam fastball: 61.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 41.2% the rest of the time.
176 two-strike pitches in 2021.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Brach releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 19 degrees above horizontal and 3.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
579 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .423 expected average against them, against .288 on his offspeed pitches.
75 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Brach's changeup moves 119.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
208 thrown, averaging 86.1 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Brach's slider leaves the bat at 94.6 mph, against 84.3 off his changeup.
75 and 208 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Brach lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.97 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
579 located pitches in 2021.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Brach puts 44.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 38.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
374 pitches to right-handed hitters, 205 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Brach's 4-seam fastball carries 14.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
275 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Brach lands 53% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.8% of his offspeed pitches.
296 of his fastballs, 208 of his offspeed pitches.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Brach works off the plate, with only 42.7% of his pitches in the zone, 24th percentile.
579 pitches in 2021. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 610th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Brach works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 47.5% of everything he throws.
579 classified pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.4% of Brach's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
89 of 579 located pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Brach throws the 4-seam fastball 54% of the time against right-handers and 35.6% against left-handers.
374 pitches to right-handers, 205 to left-handers.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Brach releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
579 tracked pitches in 2021.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Brach throws a fastball 59.3% of the time, against 50.3% when he is ahead.
162 pitches behind in the count, 167 ahead.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.6% of the contact Brach gives up is hit hard, 71st percentile.
579 pitches in 2021. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 235th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Brach's stuff spins at 2,129 rpm, 30th percentile in the league.
579 pitches in 2021. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 567th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Brach's slider spins at 2,538 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
75 thrown in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Brach puts 50% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.5% when he is ahead.
162 located pitches behind, 167 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Brach works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
579 located pitches in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.9 mph separates Brach's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.6 against 83.6.
275 and 75 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Brach has thrown 20 sinkers this season, 3.5% of his pitches, at 93.8 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
579 classified pitches in 2021.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Brach goes to the 4-seam fastball: 61.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 41.2% the rest of the time.
176 two-strike pitches in 2021.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Brach throws a fastball 59.3% of the time, against 50.3% when he is ahead.
162 pitches behind in the count, 167 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Brach puts 50% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.5% when he is ahead.
162 located pitches behind, 167 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Brach releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 19 degrees above horizontal and 3.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
579 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Brach releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
579 tracked pitches in 2021.
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 .423 expected average against them, against .288 on his offspeed pitches.
75 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Brach lands 53% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.8% of his offspeed pitches.
296 of his fastballs, 208 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Brach's changeup moves 119.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
208 thrown, averaging 86.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Brach's 4-seam fastball carries 14.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
275 thrown, averaging 93.6 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 Brach's slider leaves the bat at 94.6 mph, against 84.3 off his changeup.
75 and 208 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Brach works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 47.5% of everything he throws.
579 classified pitches in 2021.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Brach throws the 4-seam fastball 54% of the time against right-handers and 35.6% against left-handers.
374 pitches to right-handers, 205 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Brach's slider spins at 2,538 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
75 thrown in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.9 mph separates Brach's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.6 against 83.6.
275 and 75 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Brach has thrown 20 sinkers this season, 3.5% of his pitches, at 93.8 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
579 classified pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Brach lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.97 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
579 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.4% of Brach's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
89 of 579 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Brach works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
579 located pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Brach puts 44.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 38.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
374 pitches to right-handed hitters, 205 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Brach works off the plate, with only 42.7% of his pitches in the zone, 24th percentile.
579 pitches in 2021. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 610th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.6% of the contact Brach gives up is hit hard, 71st percentile.
579 pitches in 2021. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 235th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Brach's stuff spins at 2,129 rpm, 30th percentile in the league.
579 pitches in 2021. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 567th in MLB.
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