One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Kintzler's changeup moves 121.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
56 thrown, averaging 86.8 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .434 expected average against them, against .333 on his breaking balls.
56 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Kintzler lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.99 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
506 located pitches in 2021.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Kintzler throws a fastball 81.7% of the time, against 60.5% when he is ahead.
142 pitches behind in the count, 152 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Kintzler lands 57.1% of his offspeed pitches in the zone and only 25.4% of his breaking balls.
56 of his offspeed pitches, 71 of his breaking balls.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Kintzler works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Slider and Changeup. The sinker is 74.3% of everything he throws.
506 classified pitches in 2021.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.7 mph off the bat against Kintzler, 7th percentile.
506 pitches in 2021. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 751st in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Kintzler projects a .388 average, 8th percentile.
506 pitches in 2021. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 737th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Kintzler goes to the slider: 20.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 11.7% the rest of the time.
130 two-strike pitches in 2021.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Kintzler's changeup leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 88.4 off his slider.
56 and 71 of them thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Kintzler's stuff spins at 2,045 rpm, 17th percentile in the league.
506 pitches in 2021. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 669th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Kintzler averages 90.5 mph across his arsenal, 72nd percentile in the league.
506 pitches in 2021. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 229th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.6% of the contact Kintzler gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
506 pitches in 2021. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 728th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Kintzler throws 48.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.3% with the bases empty.
149 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 357 with the bases empty.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Kintzler throws the changeup 21.9% of the time against left-handers and 4.5% against right-handers.
314 pitches to right-handers, 192 to left-handers.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Kintzler releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 58 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
506 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Kintzler's changeup carries 10.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
56 thrown, averaging 86.8 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Kintzler's sinker averages 92.1 mph, and has touched 94.5.
376 thrown, 74.3% of his pitches.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.8% of Kintzler's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
85 of 506 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Kintzler puts 54.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.4% when he is ahead.
142 located pitches behind, 152 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Kintzler works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
506 located pitches in 2021.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Kintzler's slider spins at 2,350 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
71 thrown in 2021.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Kintzler releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
506 tracked pitches in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.7 mph separates Kintzler's sinker from his slider, 92.1 against 85.4.
376 and 71 of them respectively.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Kintzler's changeup moves 121.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
56 thrown, averaging 86.8 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Kintzler's changeup carries 10.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
56 thrown, averaging 86.8 mph.
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 offspeed pitches: a .434 expected average against them, against .333 on his breaking balls.
56 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Kintzler lands 57.1% of his offspeed pitches in the zone and only 25.4% of his breaking balls.
56 of his offspeed pitches, 71 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Kintzler lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.99 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
506 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.8% of Kintzler's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
85 of 506 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Kintzler works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
506 located pitches in 2021.
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 Kintzler throws a fastball 81.7% of the time, against 60.5% when he is ahead.
142 pitches behind in the count, 152 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Kintzler goes to the slider: 20.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 11.7% the rest of the time.
130 two-strike pitches in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Kintzler puts 54.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.4% when he is ahead.
142 located pitches behind, 152 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Kintzler works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Slider and Changeup. The sinker is 74.3% of everything he throws.
506 classified pitches in 2021.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Kintzler's changeup leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 88.4 off his slider.
56 and 71 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Kintzler throws the changeup 21.9% of the time against left-handers and 4.5% against right-handers.
314 pitches to right-handers, 192 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Kintzler's sinker averages 92.1 mph, and has touched 94.5.
376 thrown, 74.3% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Kintzler's slider spins at 2,350 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
71 thrown in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.7 mph separates Kintzler's sinker from his slider, 92.1 against 85.4.
376 and 71 of them respectively.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.7 mph off the bat against Kintzler, 7th percentile.
506 pitches in 2021. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 751st in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Kintzler projects a .388 average, 8th percentile.
506 pitches in 2021. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 737th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.6% of the contact Kintzler gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
506 pitches in 2021. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 728th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Kintzler's stuff spins at 2,045 rpm, 17th percentile in the league.
506 pitches in 2021. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 669th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Kintzler averages 90.5 mph across his arsenal, 72nd percentile in the league.
506 pitches in 2021. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 229th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Kintzler throws 48.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.3% with the bases empty.
149 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 357 with the bases empty.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Kintzler releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 58 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
506 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Kintzler releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
506 tracked pitches in 2021.
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