The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hudson releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 8 degrees above horizontal and 3.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
367 tracked release points, averaging 5.1 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hudson throws a fastball 91% of the time, against 66.1% when he is ahead.
100 pitches behind in the count, 112 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hudson's sinker moves 16.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
42 thrown, averaging 89.9 mph.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hudson lands 56.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 25.3% of his breaking balls.
282 of his fastballs, 90 of his breaking balls.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Hudson lives in the strike zone: 49.3% of his pitches are in it, 94th percentile.
372 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 33rd in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hudson 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.
367 located pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hudson puts 52.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
201 pitches to right-handed hitters, 171 to left-handed hitters.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hudson works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 61% of everything he throws.
372 classified pitches in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Hudson releases the ball 7.3 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
280 tracked pitches in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Hudson is weak: 84.9 mph off the bat on average, 89th percentile.
372 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 62nd in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hudson goes to the sweeper: 31.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.8% the rest of the time.
113 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hudson's 4-seam fastball averages 91.9 mph, and has touched 95.3.
227 thrown, 61% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hudson's 4-seam fastball carries 12.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
227 thrown, averaging 91.9 mph.
He lives on one side of the plate
Hudson works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
367 located pitches in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.8% of the contact Hudson gives up is hit hard, 80th percentile.
372 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 109th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hudson averages 88.7 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
372 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 353rd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hudson's sweeper leaves the bat at 86.5 mph, against 83.5 off his sinker.
90 and 42 of them thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Hudson's stuff spins at 2,155 rpm, 29th percentile in the league.
372 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 380th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.0 mph separates Hudson's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 91.9 against 80.9.
227 and 90 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hudson puts 59.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 49.5% when he is ahead.
98 located pitches behind, 111 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hudson throws the 4-seam fastball 65.7% of the time against right-handers and 55.6% against left-handers.
201 pitches to right-handers, 171 to left-handers.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hudson throws a strike on the first pitch 57.8% of the time.
90 plate appearances started in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hudson projects a .309 average, 66th percentile.
372 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 184th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Hudson has thrown 13 cutters this season, 3.5% of his pitches, at 84.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
372 classified pitches in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hudson releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 8 degrees above horizontal and 3.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
367 tracked release points, averaging 5.1 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Hudson releases the ball 7.3 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
280 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 Hudson throws a fastball 91% of the time, against 66.1% when he is ahead.
100 pitches behind in the count, 112 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hudson goes to the sweeper: 31.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.8% the rest of the time.
113 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hudson puts 59.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 49.5% when he is ahead.
98 located pitches behind, 111 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hudson throws a strike on the first pitch 57.8% of the time.
90 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hudson's sinker moves 16.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
42 thrown, averaging 89.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hudson's 4-seam fastball carries 12.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
227 thrown, averaging 91.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hudson lands 56.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 25.3% of his breaking balls.
282 of his fastballs, 90 of his breaking balls.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Hudson lives in the strike zone: 49.3% of his pitches are in it, 94th percentile.
372 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 33rd in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hudson 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.
367 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Hudson works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
367 located pitches in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hudson puts 52.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
201 pitches to right-handed hitters, 171 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hudson works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 61% of everything he throws.
372 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hudson's 4-seam fastball averages 91.9 mph, and has touched 95.3.
227 thrown, 61% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hudson's sweeper leaves the bat at 86.5 mph, against 83.5 off his sinker.
90 and 42 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.0 mph separates Hudson's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 91.9 against 80.9.
227 and 90 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hudson throws the 4-seam fastball 65.7% of the time against right-handers and 55.6% against left-handers.
201 pitches to right-handers, 171 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Hudson has thrown 13 cutters this season, 3.5% of his pitches, at 84.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
372 classified pitches in 2026.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Hudson is weak: 84.9 mph off the bat on average, 89th percentile.
372 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 62nd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.8% of the contact Hudson gives up is hit hard, 80th percentile.
372 pitches in 2026. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 109th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hudson projects a .309 average, 66th percentile.
372 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 184th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hudson averages 88.7 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
372 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 353rd in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Hudson's stuff spins at 2,155 rpm, 29th percentile in the league.
372 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 380th in MLB.
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