He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Duensing puts 36.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 50% of his pitches to left-handers.
382 pitches to right-handed hitters, 338 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Duensing's changeup moves 107.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
107 thrown, averaging 85.1 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
19.6 mph separates Duensing's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 91.3 against 71.7.
232 and 90 of them respectively.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Duensing throws a fastball 65.3% of the time, against 40.2% when he is ahead.
222 pitches behind in the count, 174 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Duensing lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.03 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
718 located pitches in 2018.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .374 expected average against them, against .285 on his offspeed pitches.
221 of his breaking balls thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Duensing goes to the slider: 30.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.5% the rest of the time.
201 two-strike pitches in 2018.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Duensing's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.0 mph, against 80.5 off his changeup.
232 and 107 of them thrown.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Duensing averages 85.8 mph across his arsenal, 15th percentile in the league.
720 pitches in 2018. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 618th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Duensing's 4-seam fastball carries 14.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
232 thrown, averaging 91.3 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Duensing's 4-seam fastball averages 91.3 mph, and has touched 94.7.
232 thrown, 32.3% of his pitches.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Duensing works off the plate, with only 42.8% of his pitches in the zone, 25th percentile.
720 pitches in 2018. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 548th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Duensing releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
718 tracked pitches in 2018.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Duensing is weak: 86.9 mph off the bat on average, 83rd percentile.
720 pitches in 2018. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 121st in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Duensing throws the 4-seam fastball 43.8% of the time against left-handers and 22.3% against right-handers.
382 pitches to right-handers, 336 to left-handers.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Duensing releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
718 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Duensing puts 51.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.
222 located pitches behind, 174 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Duensing works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
718 located pitches in 2018.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Duensing works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Slider and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 32.3% of everything he throws.
718 classified pitches in 2018.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Duensing projects a .337 average, 74th percentile.
720 pitches in 2018. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 191st in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Duensing lands 46.9% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.7% of his breaking balls.
390 of his fastballs, 221 of his breaking balls.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Duensing's stuff spins at 2,138 rpm, 31st percentile in the league.
720 pitches in 2018. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 499th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.3% of Duensing's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
124 of 718 located pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Duensing throws a strike on the first pitch 56.4% of the time.
179 plate appearances started in 2018.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.9% of the contact Duensing gives up is hit hard, 72nd percentile.
720 pitches in 2018. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 206th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Duensing's curveball spins at 2,514 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
90 thrown in 2018.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Duensing puts 36.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 50% of his pitches to left-handers.
382 pitches to right-handed hitters, 338 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Duensing's changeup moves 107.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
107 thrown, averaging 85.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Duensing's 4-seam fastball carries 14.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
232 thrown, averaging 91.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
19.6 mph separates Duensing's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 91.3 against 71.7.
232 and 90 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Duensing's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.0 mph, against 80.5 off his changeup.
232 and 107 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Duensing's 4-seam fastball averages 91.3 mph, and has touched 94.7.
232 thrown, 32.3% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Duensing throws the 4-seam fastball 43.8% of the time against left-handers and 22.3% against right-handers.
382 pitches to right-handers, 336 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Duensing works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Slider and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 32.3% of everything he throws.
718 classified pitches in 2018.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Duensing's curveball spins at 2,514 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
90 thrown in 2018.
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 Duensing throws a fastball 65.3% of the time, against 40.2% when he is ahead.
222 pitches behind in the count, 174 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Duensing goes to the slider: 30.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.5% the rest of the time.
201 two-strike pitches in 2018.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Duensing puts 51.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.
222 located pitches behind, 174 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Duensing throws a strike on the first pitch 56.4% of the time.
179 plate appearances started in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Duensing lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.03 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
718 located pitches in 2018.
He lives on one side of the plate
Duensing works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
718 located pitches in 2018.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.3% of Duensing's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
124 of 718 located pitches.
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 breaking balls: a .374 expected average against them, against .285 on his offspeed pitches.
221 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Duensing lands 46.9% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.7% of his breaking balls.
390 of his fastballs, 221 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Duensing averages 85.8 mph across his arsenal, 15th percentile in the league.
720 pitches in 2018. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 618th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Duensing works off the plate, with only 42.8% of his pitches in the zone, 25th percentile.
720 pitches in 2018. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 548th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Duensing releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
718 tracked pitches in 2018.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Duensing releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
718 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Duensing is weak: 86.9 mph off the bat on average, 83rd percentile.
720 pitches in 2018. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 121st in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Duensing projects a .337 average, 74th percentile.
720 pitches in 2018. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 191st in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.9% of the contact Duensing gives up is hit hard, 72nd percentile.
720 pitches in 2018. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 206th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Duensing's stuff spins at 2,138 rpm, 31st percentile in the league.
720 pitches in 2018. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 499th in MLB.
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