One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Workman's knuckle curve moves 34.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
262 thrown, averaging 78.4 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Workman averages 84.1 mph across his arsenal, 5th percentile in the league.
515 pitches in 2021. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 761st in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Workman's 4-seam fastball carries 18.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
182 thrown, averaging 91.1 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Workman goes to the knuckle curve: 61.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 47.4% the rest of the time.
129 two-strike pitches in 2021.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Workman's 4-seam fastball averages 91.1 mph, and has touched 94.1.
182 thrown, 35.3% of his pitches.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Workman releases the ball 7.4 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
515 tracked pitches in 2021.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
53.3% of the contact Workman gives up is hit hard, 3rd percentile.
515 pitches in 2021. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 776th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Workman works off the plate, with only 42.1% of his pitches in the zone, 18th percentile.
515 pitches in 2021. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 656th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Workman puts 44.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 38.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
333 pitches to right-handed hitters, 182 to left-handed hitters.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Workman throws a fastball 58.7% of the time, against 42.1% when he is ahead.
150 pitches behind in the count, 140 ahead.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Workman projects a .405 average, 5th percentile.
515 pitches in 2021. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 765th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Workman works with 3 pitches: Knuckle Curve, 4-Seam Fastball and Cutter. The knuckle curve is 50.9% of everything he throws.
515 classified pitches in 2021.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Workman throws 39.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.9% with the bases empty.
201 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 314 with the bases empty.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.0 mph off the bat against Workman, 6th percentile.
515 pitches in 2021. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 758th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .425 expected average against them, against .376 on his fastballs.
262 of his breaking balls thrown.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.3% of Workman's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
84 of 515 located pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.7 mph separates Workman's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 91.1 against 78.4.
182 and 262 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Workman puts 50.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.1% when he is ahead.
150 located pitches behind, 140 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Workman's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.2 mph, against 89.6 off his cutter.
182 and 71 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Workman's knuckle curve spins at 2,500 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
262 thrown in 2021.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Workman throws a strike on the first pitch 57% of the time.
135 plate appearances started in 2021.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Workman throws the knuckle curve 57.7% of the time against left-handers and 47.1% against right-handers.
333 pitches to right-handers, 182 to left-handers.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Workman's knuckle curve moves 34.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
262 thrown, averaging 78.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Workman's 4-seam fastball carries 18.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
182 thrown, averaging 91.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Workman averages 84.1 mph across his arsenal, 5th percentile in the league.
515 pitches in 2021. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 761st 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 Workman goes to the knuckle curve: 61.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 47.4% the rest of the time.
129 two-strike pitches in 2021.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Workman throws a fastball 58.7% of the time, against 42.1% when he is ahead.
150 pitches behind in the count, 140 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Workman puts 50.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.1% when he is ahead.
150 located pitches behind, 140 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Workman throws a strike on the first pitch 57% of the time.
135 plate appearances started in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Workman's 4-seam fastball averages 91.1 mph, and has touched 94.1.
182 thrown, 35.3% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Workman works with 3 pitches: Knuckle Curve, 4-Seam Fastball and Cutter. The knuckle curve is 50.9% of everything he throws.
515 classified pitches in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.7 mph separates Workman's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 91.1 against 78.4.
182 and 262 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Workman's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.2 mph, against 89.6 off his cutter.
182 and 71 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Workman's knuckle curve spins at 2,500 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
262 thrown in 2021.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Workman throws the knuckle curve 57.7% of the time against left-handers and 47.1% against right-handers.
333 pitches to right-handers, 182 to left-handers.
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He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Workman releases the ball 7.4 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
515 tracked pitches in 2021.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
53.3% of the contact Workman gives up is hit hard, 3rd percentile.
515 pitches in 2021. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 776th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Workman projects a .405 average, 5th percentile.
515 pitches in 2021. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 765th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.0 mph off the bat against Workman, 6th percentile.
515 pitches in 2021. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 758th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Workman works off the plate, with only 42.1% of his pitches in the zone, 18th percentile.
515 pitches in 2021. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 656th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Workman puts 44.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 38.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
333 pitches to right-handed hitters, 182 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Workman throws 39.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.9% with the bases empty.
201 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 314 with the bases empty.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .425 expected average against them, against .376 on his fastballs.
262 of his breaking balls thrown.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.3% of Workman's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
84 of 515 located pitches.
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Career team 2013–2021