His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Ziegler's sinker averages 84.3 mph, and has touched 87.4.
780 thrown, 73.1% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Ziegler goes to the curveball: 47.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 9.1% the rest of the time.
258 two-strike pitches in 2018.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Ziegler releases the ball from a submarine slot, about -28 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1067 tracked release points, averaging 3.2 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Ziegler's sinker moves 90.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
780 thrown, averaging 84.3 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Ziegler averages 81.7 mph across his arsenal, 2nd percentile in the league.
1067 pitches in 2018. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 716th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Ziegler works off the plate, with only 39.5% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
1067 pitches in 2018. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 689th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Ziegler lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.69 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1067 located pitches in 2018.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Ziegler throws a fastball 96.1% of the time, against 44% when he is ahead.
283 pitches behind in the count, 307 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Ziegler's sinker leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 78.1 off his curveball.
780 and 197 of them thrown.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
10.8% of Ziegler's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
115 of 1067 located pitches.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Ziegler's stuff spins at 1,924 rpm, 5th percentile in the league.
1067 pitches in 2018. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 691st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.5% of the contact Ziegler gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
1067 pitches in 2018. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 652nd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Ziegler works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Curveball and Changeup. The sinker is 73.1% of everything he throws.
1067 classified pitches in 2018.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Ziegler lands 43.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 27% of his offspeed pitches.
781 of his fastballs, 89 of his offspeed pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Ziegler's changeup carries 12.5 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
89 thrown, averaging 76.4 mph.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Ziegler releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1067 tracked pitches in 2018.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.9 mph off the bat against Ziegler, 14th percentile.
1067 pitches in 2018. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 622nd in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Ziegler throws the curveball 26.9% of the time against right-handers and 4.3% against left-handers.
668 pitches to right-handers, 399 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Ziegler puts 47% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 27% when he is ahead.
283 located pitches behind, 307 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Ziegler puts 38.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
668 pitches to right-handed hitters, 399 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .387 expected average against them, against .348 on his fastballs.
89 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Ziegler throws a strike on the first pitch 64.2% of the time.
299 plate appearances started in 2018.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.5 mph separates Ziegler's sinker from his curveball, 84.3 against 73.8.
780 and 197 of them respectively.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Ziegler's sinker averages 84.3 mph, and has touched 87.4.
780 thrown, 73.1% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Ziegler's sinker leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 78.1 off his curveball.
780 and 197 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Ziegler works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Curveball and Changeup. The sinker is 73.1% of everything he throws.
1067 classified pitches in 2018.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Ziegler throws the curveball 26.9% of the time against right-handers and 4.3% against left-handers.
668 pitches to right-handers, 399 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.5 mph separates Ziegler's sinker from his curveball, 84.3 against 73.8.
780 and 197 of them respectively.
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 Ziegler goes to the curveball: 47.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 9.1% the rest of the time.
258 two-strike pitches in 2018.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Ziegler throws a fastball 96.1% of the time, against 44% when he is ahead.
283 pitches behind in the count, 307 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Ziegler puts 47% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 27% when he is ahead.
283 located pitches behind, 307 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Ziegler throws a strike on the first pitch 64.2% of the time.
299 plate appearances started in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Ziegler releases the ball from a submarine slot, about -28 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1067 tracked release points, averaging 3.2 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Ziegler releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1067 tracked pitches in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Ziegler's sinker moves 90.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
780 thrown, averaging 84.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Ziegler's changeup carries 12.5 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
89 thrown, averaging 76.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Ziegler averages 81.7 mph across his arsenal, 2nd percentile in the league.
1067 pitches in 2018. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 716th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Ziegler works off the plate, with only 39.5% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
1067 pitches in 2018. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 689th in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Ziegler lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.69 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1067 located pitches in 2018.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
10.8% of Ziegler's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
115 of 1067 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Ziegler's stuff spins at 1,924 rpm, 5th percentile in the league.
1067 pitches in 2018. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 691st in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.5% of the contact Ziegler gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
1067 pitches in 2018. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 652nd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.9 mph off the bat against Ziegler, 14th percentile.
1067 pitches in 2018. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 622nd in MLB.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Ziegler lands 43.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 27% of his offspeed pitches.
781 of his fastballs, 89 of his offspeed pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .387 expected average against them, against .348 on his fastballs.
89 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Ziegler puts 38.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
668 pitches to right-handed hitters, 399 to left-handed hitters.
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Career team 2011–2018