When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Sproat throws a fastball 83.1% of the time, against 46.6% when he is ahead.
201 pitches behind in the count, 163 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Sproat puts 50% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
289 pitches to right-handed hitters, 326 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Sproat's curveball leaves the bat at 94.7 mph, against 84.0 off his cutter.
84 and 177 of them thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Sproat releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
614 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Sproat's sinker moves 16.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
159 thrown, averaging 96.5 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Sproat lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.08 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
614 located pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Sproat averages 92.5 mph across his arsenal, 86th percentile in the league.
615 pitches in 2026. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 76th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Sproat lands 52.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30% of his breaking balls.
417 of his fastballs, 150 of his breaking balls.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.3 mph separates Sproat's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 97.3 against 82.9.
81 and 84 of them respectively.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Sproat goes to the 4-seam fastball: 21.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 9.9% the rest of the time.
179 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Sproat lives in the strike zone: 45.4% of his pitches are in it, 76th percentile.
615 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 129th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Sproat's 4-seam fastball carries 12.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
81 thrown, averaging 97.3 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Sproat throws 41.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.1% with the bases empty.
87 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 528 with the bases empty.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Sproat works with 6 pitches: Cutter, Sinker, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The cutter is 28.8% of everything he throws.
615 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Sproat throws the sweeper 21.1% of the time against right-handers and 1.5% against left-handers.
289 pitches to right-handers, 326 to left-handers.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Sproat's stuff spins at 2,128 rpm, 26th percentile in the league.
615 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 399th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Sproat throws a strike on the first pitch 56.9% of the time.
153 plate appearances started in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.9% of Sproat's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
110 of 614 located pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .349 expected average against them, against .318 on his fastballs.
150 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Sproat's curveball spins at 2,518 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
84 thrown in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Sproat projects a .336 average, 39th percentile.
615 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 326th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Sproat puts 54% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 46.6% when he is ahead.
200 located pitches behind, 163 ahead.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Sproat throws a fastball 83.1% of the time, against 46.6% when he is ahead.
201 pitches behind in the count, 163 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Sproat goes to the 4-seam fastball: 21.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 9.9% the rest of the time.
179 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Sproat throws a strike on the first pitch 56.9% of the time.
153 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Sproat puts 54% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 46.6% when he is ahead.
200 located pitches behind, 163 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Sproat puts 50% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
289 pitches to right-handed hitters, 326 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Sproat's curveball leaves the bat at 94.7 mph, against 84.0 off his cutter.
84 and 177 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.3 mph separates Sproat's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 97.3 against 82.9.
81 and 84 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Sproat works with 6 pitches: Cutter, Sinker, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The cutter is 28.8% of everything he throws.
615 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Sproat throws the sweeper 21.1% of the time against right-handers and 1.5% against left-handers.
289 pitches to right-handers, 326 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Sproat's curveball spins at 2,518 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
84 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Sproat releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
614 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Sproat's sinker moves 16.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
159 thrown, averaging 96.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Sproat's 4-seam fastball carries 12.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
81 thrown, averaging 97.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Sproat lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.08 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
614 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.9% of Sproat's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
110 of 614 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Sproat averages 92.5 mph across his arsenal, 86th percentile in the league.
615 pitches in 2026. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 76th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Sproat lands 52.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30% of his breaking balls.
417 of his fastballs, 150 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .349 expected average against them, against .318 on his fastballs.
150 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Sproat lives in the strike zone: 45.4% of his pitches are in it, 76th percentile.
615 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 129th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Sproat throws 41.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.1% with the bases empty.
87 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 528 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Sproat's stuff spins at 2,128 rpm, 26th percentile in the league.
615 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 399th in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Sproat projects a .336 average, 39th percentile.
615 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 326th in MLB.
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