One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Garcia's changeup moves 125.3 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
85 thrown, averaging 85.7 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Garcia releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 28 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
317 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Garcia lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
317 located pitches in 2022.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Garcia's 4-seam fastball carries 15.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
154 thrown, averaging 92.9 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Garcia throws a fastball 60.6% of the time, against 46.3% when he is ahead.
94 pitches behind in the count, 82 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Garcia works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 48.6% of everything he throws.
317 classified pitches in 2022.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .360 expected average against them, against .296 on his offspeed pitches.
157 of his fastballs thrown.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Garcia lives in the strike zone: 47.6% of his pitches are in it, 78th percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 173rd in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Garcia throws the slider 32.5% of the time against right-handers and 15.7% against left-handers.
151 pitches to right-handers, 166 to left-handers.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Garcia's stuff spins at 2,079 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
317 pitches in 2022. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 622nd in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Garcia lands 52.9% of his offspeed pitches in the zone and only 36% of his breaking balls.
85 of his offspeed pitches, 75 of his breaking balls.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Garcia releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
317 tracked pitches in 2022.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Garcia throws a strike on the first pitch 56% of the time.
84 plate appearances started in 2022.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Garcia's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 87.8 off his slider.
154 and 75 of them thrown.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Garcia puts 46.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
151 pitches to right-handed hitters, 166 to left-handed hitters.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Garcia's 4-seam fastball averages 92.9 mph, and has touched 96.2.
154 thrown, 48.6% of his pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Garcia puts 55.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 47.6% when he is ahead.
94 located pitches behind, 82 ahead.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Garcia projects a .330 average, 38th percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 481st in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 88.8 mph off the bat against Garcia, 39th percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 471st in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37% of the contact Garcia gives up is hit hard, 61st percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 304th in MLB.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Garcia's changeup moves 125.3 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
85 thrown, averaging 85.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Garcia's 4-seam fastball carries 15.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
154 thrown, averaging 92.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Garcia releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 28 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
317 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Garcia releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
317 tracked pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Garcia lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
317 located pitches in 2022.
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 Garcia throws a fastball 60.6% of the time, against 46.3% when he is ahead.
94 pitches behind in the count, 82 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Garcia throws a strike on the first pitch 56% of the time.
84 plate appearances started in 2022.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Garcia puts 55.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 47.6% when he is ahead.
94 located pitches behind, 82 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Garcia works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 48.6% of everything he throws.
317 classified pitches in 2022.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Garcia throws the slider 32.5% of the time against right-handers and 15.7% against left-handers.
151 pitches to right-handers, 166 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Garcia's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 87.8 off his slider.
154 and 75 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Garcia's 4-seam fastball averages 92.9 mph, and has touched 96.2.
154 thrown, 48.6% of his 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 fastballs: a .360 expected average against them, against .296 on his offspeed pitches.
157 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Garcia lands 52.9% of his offspeed pitches in the zone and only 36% of his breaking balls.
85 of his offspeed pitches, 75 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Garcia lives in the strike zone: 47.6% of his pitches are in it, 78th percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 173rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Garcia's stuff spins at 2,079 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
317 pitches in 2022. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 622nd in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Garcia puts 46.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
151 pitches to right-handed hitters, 166 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Garcia projects a .330 average, 38th percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 481st in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 88.8 mph off the bat against Garcia, 39th percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 471st in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37% of the contact Garcia gives up is hit hard, 61st percentile.
317 pitches in 2022. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 304th in MLB.
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