He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .286 average against Povich and left-handers to .388.
183 pitches to right-handed hitters, 121 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Povich's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.9 mph, against 81.9 off his curveball.
136 and 69 of them thrown.
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.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 93.0 mph off the bat against Povich and left-handers 88.5.
37 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 24 from left-handers.
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 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.
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.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Povich has given up 4 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 415 feet.
4 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .286 average against Povich and left-handers to .388.
183 pitches to right-handed hitters, 121 to left-handed hitters.
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 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.9 mph, against 81.9 off his curveball.
136 and 69 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 93.0 mph off the bat against Povich and left-handers 88.5.
37 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 24 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Povich has given up 4 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 415 feet.
4 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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.
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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