When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Farmer throws a fastball 60.1% of the time, against 28.4% when he is ahead.
296 pitches behind in the count, 366 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Farmer's sinker moves 123.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
278 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Farmer's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 83.1 off his slider.
240 and 407 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .354 expected average against them, against .274 on his breaking balls.
245 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Farmer throws the sinker 35.3% of the time against right-handers and 8.1% against left-handers.
674 pitches to right-handers, 496 to left-handers.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Farmer's 4-seam fastball carries 13.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
240 thrown, averaging 92.7 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Farmer lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.25 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1170 located pitches in 2024.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Farmer's slider spins at 2,790 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
407 thrown in 2024.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Farmer puts 54.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.7% when he is ahead.
296 located pitches behind, 366 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Farmer lands 48.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.8% of his offspeed pitches.
518 of his fastballs, 245 of his offspeed pitches.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Farmer averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 30th percentile in the league.
1170 pitches in 2024. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 541st in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Farmer works off the plate, with only 44.1% of his pitches in the zone, 32nd percentile.
1170 pitches in 2024. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 523rd in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Farmer's stuff spins at 2,390 rpm, 74th percentile in the league.
1170 pitches in 2024. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 200th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Farmer releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1169 tracked pitches in 2024.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Farmer works with 4 pitches: Slider, Sinker, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 34.8% of everything he throws.
1170 classified pitches in 2024.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.8% of the contact Farmer gives up is hit hard, 73rd percentile.
1170 pitches in 2024. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 211th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Farmer throws a strike on the first pitch 63.9% of the time.
294 plate appearances started in 2024.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Farmer puts 45.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
674 pitches to right-handed hitters, 496 to left-handed hitters.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Farmer is weak: 87.4 mph off the bat on average, 70th percentile.
1170 pitches in 2024. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 230th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Farmer goes to the changeup: 24.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.5% the rest of the time.
359 two-strike pitches in 2024.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Farmer's sinker averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 94.2.
278 thrown, 23.8% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.5 mph separates Farmer's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 92.7 against 82.2.
240 and 407 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Farmer throws a fastball 60.1% of the time, against 28.4% when he is ahead.
296 pitches behind in the count, 366 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Farmer puts 54.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.7% when he is ahead.
296 located pitches behind, 366 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Farmer throws a strike on the first pitch 63.9% of the time.
294 plate appearances started in 2024.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Farmer goes to the changeup: 24.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.5% the rest of the time.
359 two-strike pitches in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Farmer's sinker moves 123.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
278 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Farmer's 4-seam fastball carries 13.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
240 thrown, averaging 92.7 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 Farmer's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 83.1 off his slider.
240 and 407 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Farmer throws the sinker 35.3% of the time against right-handers and 8.1% against left-handers.
674 pitches to right-handers, 496 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Farmer's slider spins at 2,790 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
407 thrown in 2024.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Farmer works with 4 pitches: Slider, Sinker, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 34.8% of everything he throws.
1170 classified pitches in 2024.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Farmer's sinker averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 94.2.
278 thrown, 23.8% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.5 mph separates Farmer's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 92.7 against 82.2.
240 and 407 of them respectively.
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 offspeed pitches: a .354 expected average against them, against .274 on his breaking balls.
245 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Farmer lands 48.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31.8% of his offspeed pitches.
518 of his fastballs, 245 of his offspeed pitches.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Farmer lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.25 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1170 located pitches in 2024.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Farmer averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 30th percentile in the league.
1170 pitches in 2024. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 541st in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Farmer works off the plate, with only 44.1% of his pitches in the zone, 32nd percentile.
1170 pitches in 2024. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 523rd in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Farmer's stuff spins at 2,390 rpm, 74th percentile in the league.
1170 pitches in 2024. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 200th in MLB.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Farmer releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1169 tracked pitches in 2024.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.8% of the contact Farmer gives up is hit hard, 73rd percentile.
1170 pitches in 2024. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 211th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Farmer is weak: 87.4 mph off the bat on average, 70th percentile.
1170 pitches in 2024. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 230th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Farmer puts 45.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
674 pitches to right-handed hitters, 496 to left-handed hitters.
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