One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Flynn's sinker moves 97.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
185 thrown, averaging 90.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Flynn's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.4 mph, against 86.0 off his slider.
106 and 216 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Flynn lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.06 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
514 located pitches in 2019.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Flynn throws a fastball 67.1% of the time, against 46.9% when he is ahead.
152 pitches behind in the count, 130 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Flynn throws the sinker 52.6% of the time against right-handers and 10.8% against left-handers.
310 pitches to right-handers, 204 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Flynn's sinker averages 90.4 mph, and has touched 93.9.
185 thrown, 36% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Flynn's 4-seam fastball carries 14.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
106 thrown, averaging 90.8 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Flynn goes to the slider: 50.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 39.1% the rest of the time.
135 two-strike pitches in 2019.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Flynn projects a .415 average, 11th percentile.
514 pitches in 2019. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 669th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Flynn averages 87.0 mph across his arsenal, 23rd percentile in the league.
514 pitches in 2019. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 576th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Flynn lands 49.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.3% of his breaking balls.
291 of his fastballs, 216 of his breaking balls.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Flynn releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
514 tracked release points, averaging 6.2 feet off the ground.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Flynn puts 53.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 31.5% when he is ahead.
152 located pitches behind, 130 ahead.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Flynn throws 45.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.1% with the bases empty.
164 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 350 with the bases empty.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.6 mph off the bat against Flynn, 23rd percentile.
514 pitches in 2019. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 582nd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Flynn works with 3 pitches: Slider, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 42% of everything he throws.
514 classified pitches in 2019.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.9% of Flynn's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
87 of 514 located pitches.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Flynn works off the plate, with only 42.4% of his pitches in the zone, 35th percentile.
514 pitches in 2019. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 489th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Flynn throws a strike on the first pitch 64.5% of the time.
138 plate appearances started in 2019.
He lives on one side of the plate
Flynn works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
514 located pitches in 2019.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Flynn's slider spins at 2,323 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
216 thrown in 2019.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Flynn's sinker moves 97.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
185 thrown, averaging 90.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Flynn's 4-seam fastball carries 14.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
106 thrown, averaging 90.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Flynn's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.4 mph, against 86.0 off his slider.
106 and 216 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Flynn throws the sinker 52.6% of the time against right-handers and 10.8% against left-handers.
310 pitches to right-handers, 204 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Flynn's sinker averages 90.4 mph, and has touched 93.9.
185 thrown, 36% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Flynn works with 3 pitches: Slider, Sinker and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 42% of everything he throws.
514 classified pitches in 2019.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Flynn's slider spins at 2,323 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
216 thrown in 2019.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Flynn lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.06 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
514 located pitches in 2019.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.9% of Flynn's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
87 of 514 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Flynn works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
514 located pitches in 2019.
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 Flynn throws a fastball 67.1% of the time, against 46.9% when he is ahead.
152 pitches behind in the count, 130 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Flynn goes to the slider: 50.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 39.1% the rest of the time.
135 two-strike pitches in 2019.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Flynn puts 53.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 31.5% when he is ahead.
152 located pitches behind, 130 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Flynn throws a strike on the first pitch 64.5% of the time.
138 plate appearances started in 2019.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Flynn projects a .415 average, 11th percentile.
514 pitches in 2019. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 669th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.6 mph off the bat against Flynn, 23rd percentile.
514 pitches in 2019. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 582nd in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Flynn averages 87.0 mph across his arsenal, 23rd percentile in the league.
514 pitches in 2019. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 576th in MLB.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Flynn lands 49.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.3% of his breaking balls.
291 of his fastballs, 216 of his breaking balls.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Flynn releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
514 tracked release points, averaging 6.2 feet off the ground.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Flynn throws 45.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.1% with the bases empty.
164 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 350 with the bases empty.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Flynn works off the plate, with only 42.4% of his pitches in the zone, 35th percentile.
514 pitches in 2019. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 489th in MLB.
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