His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball averages 98.2 mph, and has touched 100.8.
326 thrown, 27.6% of his pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .267 expected average against them, against .164 on his offspeed pitches.
178 of his fastballs thrown.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Rodriguez lives in the strike zone: 51% of his pitches are in it, 96th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 20th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Rodriguez's changeup moves 16.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
492 thrown, averaging 90.2 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Rodriguez releases the ball from over the top, about 74 degrees above horizontal and 0.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1183 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Rodriguez averages 93.1 mph across his arsenal, 91st percentile in the league.
300 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 47th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball carries 16.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
326 thrown, averaging 98.2 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rodriguez's cutter leaves the bat at 89.7 mph, against 82.6 off his changeup.
47 and 492 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Rodriguez goes to the changeup: 50% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.1% the rest of the time.
348 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Rodriguez projects a .238 average, 96th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 24th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Rodriguez puts 48.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 53.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
141 pitches to right-handed hitters, 159 to left-handed hitters.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Rodriguez throws the changeup 52.8% of the time against left-handers and 28.7% against right-handers.
550 pitches to right-handers, 633 to left-handers.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 27.9% of the contact Rodriguez gives up is hit hard, 91st percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 47th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Rodriguez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.27 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1183 located pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Rodriguez's stuff spins at 2,102 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
300 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 428th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Rodriguez throws a fastball 59.3% of the time, against 48% when he is ahead.
290 pitches behind in the count, 379 ahead.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Rodriguez is weak: 85.2 mph off the bat on average, 88th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 68th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Rodriguez throws 53.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 50% with the bases empty.
84 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Rodriguez works with 3 pitches: Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball and Sinker. The changeup is 41.6% of everything he throws.
1183 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Rodriguez puts 58.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 46.4% when he is ahead.
290 located pitches behind, 379 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Rodriguez's cutter spins at 2,549 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
47 thrown in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.2% of Rodriguez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
215 of 1183 located pitches.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Rodriguez lands 54.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 45.9% of his offspeed pitches.
178 of his fastballs, 122 of his offspeed pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Rodriguez releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1110 tracked pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.4 mph separates Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball from his cutter, 98.2 against 87.9.
326 and 47 of them respectively.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Rodriguez throws a strike on the first pitch 61.5% of the time.
301 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Rodriguez has thrown 47 cutters this season, 4% of his pitches, at 87.9 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1183 classified pitches in 2026.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball averages 98.2 mph, and has touched 100.8.
326 thrown, 27.6% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rodriguez's cutter leaves the bat at 89.7 mph, against 82.6 off his changeup.
47 and 492 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Rodriguez throws the changeup 52.8% of the time against left-handers and 28.7% against right-handers.
550 pitches to right-handers, 633 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Rodriguez works with 3 pitches: Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball and Sinker. The changeup is 41.6% of everything he throws.
1183 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Rodriguez's cutter spins at 2,549 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
47 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.4 mph separates Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball from his cutter, 98.2 against 87.9.
326 and 47 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Rodriguez has thrown 47 cutters this season, 4% of his pitches, at 87.9 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1183 classified pitches in 2026.
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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 fastballs: a .267 expected average against them, against .164 on his offspeed pitches.
178 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Rodriguez lands 54.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 45.9% of his offspeed pitches.
178 of his fastballs, 122 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Rodriguez lives in the strike zone: 51% of his pitches are in it, 96th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 20th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Rodriguez's changeup moves 16.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
492 thrown, averaging 90.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball carries 16.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
326 thrown, averaging 98.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Rodriguez releases the ball from over the top, about 74 degrees above horizontal and 0.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1183 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Rodriguez releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1110 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Rodriguez averages 93.1 mph across his arsenal, 91st percentile in the league.
300 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 47th in MLB.
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 Rodriguez goes to the changeup: 50% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.1% the rest of the time.
348 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Rodriguez throws a fastball 59.3% of the time, against 48% when he is ahead.
290 pitches behind in the count, 379 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Rodriguez puts 58.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 46.4% when he is ahead.
290 located pitches behind, 379 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Rodriguez throws a strike on the first pitch 61.5% of the time.
301 plate appearances started in 2026.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Rodriguez projects a .238 average, 96th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 24th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 27.9% of the contact Rodriguez gives up is hit hard, 91st percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 47th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Rodriguez is weak: 85.2 mph off the bat on average, 88th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 68th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Rodriguez puts 48.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 53.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
141 pitches to right-handed hitters, 159 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Rodriguez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.27 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1183 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.2% of Rodriguez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
215 of 1183 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Rodriguez's stuff spins at 2,102 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
300 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 428th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Rodriguez throws 53.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 50% with the bases empty.
84 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
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