One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Baker's 4-seam fastball carries 18.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
150 thrown, averaging 96.9 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Baker's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 79.5 off his changeup.
150 and 130 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Baker's 4-seam fastball averages 96.9 mph, and has touched 98.7.
150 thrown, 50.5% of his pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Baker throws a strike on the first pitch 68.6% of the time.
70 plate appearances started in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Baker releases the ball from over the top, about 68 degrees above horizontal and 0.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
297 tracked release points, averaging 6.4 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Baker's changeup moves 15.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
130 thrown, averaging 84.9 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 62.7% of the time, against 45.9% when he is ahead.
59 pitches behind in the count, 111 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Baker works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
297 located pitches in 2026.
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 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 50.5% of everything he throws.
297 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% of his two-strike pitches, against 39.9% the rest of the time.
114 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.
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 2.31 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
297 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Baker throws the changeup 51% of the time against left-handers and 36.3% against right-handers.
146 pitches to right-handers, 151 to left-handers.
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 gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.9 mph separates Baker's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 96.9 against 84.9.
150 and 130 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Baker puts 50.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.8% when he is ahead.
59 located pitches behind, 111 ahead.
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.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Baker's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,331 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
150 thrown in 2026.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Baker's 4-seam fastball carries 18.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
150 thrown, averaging 96.9 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Baker's changeup moves 15.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
130 thrown, averaging 84.9 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 91.0 mph, against 79.5 off his changeup.
150 and 130 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Baker's 4-seam fastball averages 96.9 mph, and has touched 98.7.
150 thrown, 50.5% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Baker works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 50.5% of everything he throws.
297 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Baker throws the changeup 51% of the time against left-handers and 36.3% against right-handers.
146 pitches to right-handers, 151 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.9 mph separates Baker's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 96.9 against 84.9.
150 and 130 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Baker's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,331 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
150 thrown in 2026.
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 68.6% of the time.
70 plate appearances started in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Baker throws a fastball 62.7% of the time, against 45.9% when he is ahead.
59 pitches behind in the count, 111 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Baker goes to the changeup: 50% of his two-strike pitches, against 39.9% the rest of the time.
114 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Baker puts 50.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.8% when he is ahead.
59 located pitches behind, 111 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 68 degrees above horizontal and 0.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
297 tracked release points, averaging 6.4 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.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Baker works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
297 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 2.31 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
297 located pitches in 2026.
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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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.
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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.
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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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