When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Povich throws a fastball 66.9% of the time, against 40.5% when he is ahead.
172 pitches behind in the count, 163 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Povich's 4-seam fastball carries 17.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
285 thrown, averaging 91.8 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Povich's sinker leaves the bat at 92.7 mph, against 81.8 off his curveball.
47 and 137 of them thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Povich lands 59.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.9% of his breaking balls.
159 of his fastballs, 119 of his breaking balls.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Povich puts 47.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
183 pitches to right-handed hitters, 121 to left-handed hitters.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Povich throws the slider 32.3% of the time against left-handers and 2.5% against right-handers.
394 pitches to right-handers, 217 to left-handers.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Povich averages 86.8 mph across his arsenal, 15th percentile in the league.
304 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 456th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Povich's changeup moves 14.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
62 thrown, averaging 85.1 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Povich puts 61% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.6% when he is ahead.
172 located pitches behind, 163 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.4 mph separates Povich's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 91.8 against 76.4.
285 and 137 of them respectively.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Povich's fastball averages 92.0 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.9 past his 75th.
129 early fastballs, 28 late ones.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Povich, 13th percentile.
304 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 468th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Povich goes to the curveball: 30% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.5% the rest of the time.
170 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Povich lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.32 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
611 located pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Povich's 4-seam fastball averages 91.8 mph, and has touched 94.1.
285 thrown, 46.6% of his pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.9% of the contact Povich gives up is hit hard, 21st percentile.
304 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 423rd in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Povich lives in the strike zone: 44.4% of his pitches are in it, 66th percentile.
304 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 181st in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Povich works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Slider and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 46.6% of everything he throws.
611 classified pitches in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Povich's stuff spins at 2,358 rpm, 68th percentile in the league.
304 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 174th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Povich works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
611 located pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Povich releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 53 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
611 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Povich's slider spins at 2,514 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
80 thrown in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.6% of Povich's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
132 of 611 located pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Povich throws a strike on the first pitch 58.1% of the time.
160 plate appearances started in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Povich releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
559 tracked pitches in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Povich throws a fastball 66.9% of the time, against 40.5% when he is ahead.
172 pitches behind in the count, 163 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Povich puts 61% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.6% when he is ahead.
172 located pitches behind, 163 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Povich goes to the curveball: 30% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.5% the rest of the time.
170 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Povich throws a strike on the first pitch 58.1% of the time.
160 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Povich's 4-seam fastball carries 17.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
285 thrown, averaging 91.8 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Povich's changeup moves 14.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
62 thrown, averaging 85.1 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 Povich's sinker leaves the bat at 92.7 mph, against 81.8 off his curveball.
47 and 137 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Povich throws the slider 32.3% of the time against left-handers and 2.5% against right-handers.
394 pitches to right-handers, 217 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.4 mph separates Povich's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 91.8 against 76.4.
285 and 137 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Povich's 4-seam fastball averages 91.8 mph, and has touched 94.1.
285 thrown, 46.6% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Povich works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Slider and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 46.6% of everything he throws.
611 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Povich's slider spins at 2,514 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
80 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Povich lands 59.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.9% of his breaking balls.
159 of his fastballs, 119 of his breaking balls.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Povich puts 47.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
183 pitches to right-handed hitters, 121 to left-handed hitters.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Povich averages 86.8 mph across his arsenal, 15th percentile in the league.
304 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 456th in MLB.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Povich's fastball averages 92.0 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.9 past his 75th.
129 early fastballs, 28 late ones.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Povich releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 53 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
611 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Povich releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
559 tracked pitches in 2026.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Povich, 13th percentile.
304 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 468th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.9% of the contact Povich gives up is hit hard, 21st percentile.
304 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 423rd in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Povich lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.32 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
611 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Povich works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
611 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.6% of Povich's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
132 of 611 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Povich lives in the strike zone: 44.4% of his pitches are in it, 66th percentile.
304 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 181st in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Povich's stuff spins at 2,358 rpm, 68th percentile in the league.
304 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 174th in MLB.
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