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 18.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
332 thrown, averaging 93.3 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Thielbar's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 81.5 off his sweeper.
332 and 119 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
16.9 mph separates Thielbar's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.3 against 76.4.
332 and 218 of them respectively.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Thielbar's sweeper moves 14.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
119 thrown, averaging 80.2 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Thielbar puts 62.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.7% when he is ahead.
168 located pitches behind, 302 ahead.
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 saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Thielbar throws the sweeper 31.2% of the time against left-handers and 1.2% against right-handers.
489 pitches to right-handers, 362 to left-handers.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Thielbar throws a strike on the first pitch 66.5% of the time.
209 plate appearances started 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.
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 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
851 located pitches in 2026.
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.
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 curveball: 30.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 23% the rest of the time.
300 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Thielbar works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Slider and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 39% of everything he throws.
851 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Thielbar works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
851 located 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.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Thielbar's curveball spins at 2,587 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
218 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.
807 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Thielbar's 4-seam fastball averages 93.3 mph, and has touched 95.9.
332 thrown, 39% of his pitches.
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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 18.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
332 thrown, averaging 93.3 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Thielbar's sweeper moves 14.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
119 thrown, averaging 80.2 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 Thielbar's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 81.5 off his sweeper.
332 and 119 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
16.9 mph separates Thielbar's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.3 against 76.4.
332 and 218 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Thielbar throws the sweeper 31.2% of the time against left-handers and 1.2% against right-handers.
489 pitches to right-handers, 362 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Thielbar works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Slider and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 39% of everything he throws.
851 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Thielbar's curveball spins at 2,587 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
218 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Thielbar's 4-seam fastball averages 93.3 mph, and has touched 95.9.
332 thrown, 39% of his pitches.
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 62.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.7% when he is ahead.
168 located pitches behind, 302 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Thielbar throws a strike on the first pitch 66.5% of the time.
209 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Thielbar goes to the curveball: 30.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 23% the rest of the time.
300 two-strike pitches in 2026.
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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 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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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 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
851 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Thielbar works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
851 located pitches in 2026.
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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Thielbar releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
807 tracked pitches in 2026.
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