One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Baker's 4-seam fastball carries 18.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
516 thrown, averaging 96.3 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Baker's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.3 mph, against 82.2 off his changeup.
516 and 427 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Baker's 4-seam fastball averages 96.3 mph, and has touched 99.1.
516 thrown, 52.8% of his pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Baker throws a strike on the first pitch 68.3% of the time.
243 plate appearances started in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Baker releases the ball from over the top, about 69 degrees above horizontal and 0.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
977 tracked release points, averaging 6.3 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Baker's changeup moves 14.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
427 thrown, averaging 85.2 mph.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Baker projects a .255 average, 93rd percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 40th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Baker throws a fastball 64.3% of the time, against 48.1% when he is ahead.
199 pitches behind in the count, 360 ahead.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 28.6% of the contact Baker gives up is hit hard, 91st percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 50th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Baker works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 52.8% of everything he throws.
977 classified pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Baker goes to the changeup: 50.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 40.3% the rest of the time.
335 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Baker averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 71st percentile in the league.
297 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 159th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Baker works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
977 located pitches in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Baker is weak: 85.5 mph off the bat on average, 85th percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 79th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Baker's stuff spins at 2,126 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
297 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 402nd in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Baker lives in the strike zone: 44.4% of his pitches are in it, 68th percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 174th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Baker lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.33 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
977 located pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Baker puts 43.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
146 pitches to right-handed hitters, 151 to left-handed hitters.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Baker puts 54.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.7% when he is ahead.
199 located pitches behind, 360 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.1 mph separates Baker's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 96.3 against 85.2.
516 and 427 of them respectively.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Baker throws 42.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.2% with the bases empty.
98 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 199 with the bases empty.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Baker throws the changeup 48.9% of the time against left-handers and 38.3% against right-handers.
478 pitches to right-handers, 499 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Baker has thrown 32 sliders this season, 3.3% of his pitches, at 87.4 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
977 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Baker's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,280 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
516 thrown in 2026.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Baker's 4-seam fastball carries 18.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
516 thrown, averaging 96.3 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Baker's changeup moves 14.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
427 thrown, averaging 85.2 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 Baker's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.3 mph, against 82.2 off his changeup.
516 and 427 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Baker's 4-seam fastball averages 96.3 mph, and has touched 99.1.
516 thrown, 52.8% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Baker works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 52.8% of everything he throws.
977 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.1 mph separates Baker's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 96.3 against 85.2.
516 and 427 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Baker throws the changeup 48.9% of the time against left-handers and 38.3% against right-handers.
478 pitches to right-handers, 499 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Baker has thrown 32 sliders this season, 3.3% of his pitches, at 87.4 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
977 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Baker's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,280 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
516 thrown in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Baker throws a strike on the first pitch 68.3% of the time.
243 plate appearances started in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Baker throws a fastball 64.3% of the time, against 48.1% when he is ahead.
199 pitches behind in the count, 360 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Baker goes to the changeup: 50.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 40.3% the rest of the time.
335 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Baker puts 54.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.7% when he is ahead.
199 located pitches behind, 360 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Baker releases the ball from over the top, about 69 degrees above horizontal and 0.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
977 tracked release points, averaging 6.3 feet off the ground.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Baker projects a .255 average, 93rd percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 40th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 28.6% of the contact Baker gives up is hit hard, 91st percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 50th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Baker is weak: 85.5 mph off the bat on average, 85th percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 79th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Baker averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 71st percentile in the league.
297 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 159th in MLB.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Baker works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
977 located pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Baker lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.33 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
977 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Baker's stuff spins at 2,126 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
297 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 402nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Baker lives in the strike zone: 44.4% of his pitches are in it, 68th percentile.
297 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 174th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Baker puts 43.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
146 pitches to right-handed hitters, 151 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Baker throws 42.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.2% with the bases empty.
98 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 199 with the bases empty.
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