When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Faucher throws a fastball 84.5% of the time, against 44.9% when he is ahead.
84 pitches behind in the count, 78 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Faucher's cutter leaves the bat at 93.4 mph, against 84.5 off his curveball.
126 and 49 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Faucher lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.04 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
287 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Faucher goes to the sweeper: 31.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 15.6% the rest of the time.
82 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Faucher's curveball carries 14.6 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
49 thrown, averaging 85.6 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Faucher throws 47.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 40% with the bases empty.
77 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Faucher's stuff spins at 2,753 rpm, 99th percentile in the league.
293 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 5th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Faucher's curveball spins at 2,998 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
49 thrown in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Faucher's sweeper moves 14.3 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
59 thrown, averaging 87.5 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Faucher throws the curveball 26.9% of the time against left-handers and 1.7% against right-handers.
118 pitches to right-handers, 175 to left-handers.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Faucher lands 48.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.6% of his breaking balls.
182 of his fastballs, 111 of his breaking balls.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Faucher releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
228 tracked pitches in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.8% of the contact Faucher gives up is hit hard, 16th percentile.
293 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 450th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Faucher puts 39.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 43.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
118 pitches to right-handed hitters, 175 to left-handed hitters.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Faucher throws a strike on the first pitch 53.3% of the time.
75 plate appearances started in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Faucher averages 91.0 mph across his arsenal, 69th percentile in the league.
293 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 168th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Faucher works with 5 pitches: Cutter, Sweeper, Curveball and Sinker, and a little else. The cutter is 43% of everything he throws.
293 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.1% of Faucher's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
49 of 287 located pitches.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Faucher works off the plate, with only 41.8% of his pitches in the zone, 37th percentile.
293 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 341st in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Faucher's cutter averages 92.6 mph, and has touched 95.0.
126 thrown, 43% of his pitches.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Faucher, 32nd percentile.
293 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 368th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Faucher puts 51.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.3% when he is ahead.
80 located pitches behind, 77 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
7.0 mph separates Faucher's cutter from his curveball, 92.6 against 85.6.
126 and 49 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Faucher throws a fastball 84.5% of the time, against 44.9% when he is ahead.
84 pitches behind in the count, 78 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Faucher goes to the sweeper: 31.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 15.6% the rest of the time.
82 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Faucher throws a strike on the first pitch 53.3% of the time.
75 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Faucher puts 51.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.3% when he is ahead.
80 located pitches behind, 77 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Faucher's cutter leaves the bat at 93.4 mph, against 84.5 off his curveball.
126 and 49 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Faucher's curveball spins at 2,998 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
49 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Faucher throws the curveball 26.9% of the time against left-handers and 1.7% against right-handers.
118 pitches to right-handers, 175 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Faucher works with 5 pitches: Cutter, Sweeper, Curveball and Sinker, and a little else. The cutter is 43% of everything he throws.
293 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Faucher's cutter averages 92.6 mph, and has touched 95.0.
126 thrown, 43% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
7.0 mph separates Faucher's cutter from his curveball, 92.6 against 85.6.
126 and 49 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Faucher lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.04 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
287 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.1% of Faucher's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
49 of 287 located pitches.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Faucher's curveball carries 14.6 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
49 thrown, averaging 85.6 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Faucher's sweeper moves 14.3 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
59 thrown, averaging 87.5 mph.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Faucher throws 47.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 40% with the bases empty.
77 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Faucher's stuff spins at 2,753 rpm, 99th percentile in the league.
293 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 5th in MLB.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Faucher lands 48.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.6% of his breaking balls.
182 of his fastballs, 111 of his breaking balls.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Faucher releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
228 tracked pitches in 2026.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.8% of the contact Faucher gives up is hit hard, 16th percentile.
293 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 450th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Faucher, 32nd percentile.
293 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 368th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Faucher puts 39.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 43.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
118 pitches to right-handed hitters, 175 to left-handed hitters.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Faucher averages 91.0 mph across his arsenal, 69th percentile in the league.
293 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 168th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Faucher works off the plate, with only 41.8% of his pitches in the zone, 37th percentile.
293 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 341st in MLB.
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