The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Thielbar releases the ball from over the top, about 88 degrees above horizontal and 0.1 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
165 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .389 expected average against them, against .154 on his fastballs.
78 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Thielbar's 4-seam fastball carries 19.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
87 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Thielbar puts 56.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.8% when he is ahead.
30 located pitches behind, 64 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Thielbar works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 52.7% of everything he throws.
165 classified pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Thielbar projects a .250 average, 94th percentile.
165 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 35th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Thielbar lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.22 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
165 located pitches in 2026.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Thielbar averages 88.2 mph across his arsenal, 28th percentile in the league.
165 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 385th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.8% of the contact Thielbar gives up is hit hard, 82nd percentile.
165 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 96th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Thielbar works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
165 located pitches in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Thielbar's stuff spins at 2,398 rpm, 76th percentile in the league.
165 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 131st in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Thielbar goes to the 4-seam fastball: 55.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 50.5% the rest of the time.
68 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Thielbar works off the plate, with only 41.8% of his pitches in the zone, 36th percentile.
165 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 344th in MLB.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
23% of Thielbar's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
38 of 165 located pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Thielbar's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,327 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
87 thrown in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Thielbar releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
123 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Thielbar's 4-seam fastball averages 93.6 mph, and has touched 95.9.
87 thrown, 52.7% of his pitches.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Thielbar releases the ball from over the top, about 88 degrees above horizontal and 0.1 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
165 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Thielbar releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
123 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 breaking balls: a .389 expected average against them, against .154 on his fastballs.
78 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Thielbar's 4-seam fastball carries 19.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
87 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Thielbar puts 56.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.8% when he is ahead.
30 located pitches behind, 64 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Thielbar goes to the 4-seam fastball: 55.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 50.5% the rest of the time.
68 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Thielbar works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 52.7% of everything he throws.
165 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Thielbar's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,327 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
87 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Thielbar's 4-seam fastball averages 93.6 mph, and has touched 95.9.
87 thrown, 52.7% of his pitches.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Thielbar projects a .250 average, 94th percentile.
165 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 35th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.8% of the contact Thielbar gives up is hit hard, 82nd percentile.
165 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 96th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Thielbar lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.22 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
165 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Thielbar works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
165 located pitches in 2026.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
23% of Thielbar's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
38 of 165 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Thielbar averages 88.2 mph across his arsenal, 28th percentile in the league.
165 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 385th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Thielbar's stuff spins at 2,398 rpm, 76th percentile in the league.
165 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 131st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Thielbar works off the plate, with only 41.8% of his pitches in the zone, 36th percentile.
165 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 344th in MLB.
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