His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Doval's sinker averages 98.2 mph, and has touched 102.5.
414 thrown, 39.9% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Doval goes to the slider: 53.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.7% the rest of the time.
262 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Doval averages 95.2 mph across his arsenal, 98th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 12th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Doval throws a fastball 80.6% of the time, against 53.4% when he is ahead.
314 pitches behind in the count, 281 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Doval lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.17 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1037 located pitches in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Doval's stuff spins at 2,553 rpm, 93rd percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 41st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
51.1% of the contact Doval gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 490th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Doval releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1037 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Doval's slider spins at 2,683 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
324 thrown in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Doval, 13th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 465th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Doval works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Slider and Cutter. The sinker is 39.9% of everything he throws.
1038 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Doval's cutter carries 10.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
281 thrown, averaging 98.7 mph.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Doval lands 47% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.9% of his breaking balls.
198 of his fastballs, 64 of his breaking balls.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.4% of Doval's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
170 of 1037 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Doval puts 51.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.7% when he is ahead.
313 located pitches behind, 281 ahead.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Doval lives in the strike zone: 44.1% of his pitches are in it, 64th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 196th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Doval's sinker moves 9.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
414 thrown, averaging 98.2 mph.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Doval releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
946 tracked pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Doval projects a .305 average, 70th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 160th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.7 mph separates Doval's cutter from his slider, 98.7 against 89.0.
281 and 324 of them respectively.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Doval throws a strike on the first pitch 58.3% of the time.
271 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Doval has thrown 19 changeups this season, 1.8% of his pitches, at 94.7 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1038 classified pitches in 2026.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Doval's sinker averages 98.2 mph, and has touched 102.5.
414 thrown, 39.9% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Doval's slider spins at 2,683 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
324 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Doval works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Slider and Cutter. The sinker is 39.9% of everything he throws.
1038 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.7 mph separates Doval's cutter from his slider, 98.7 against 89.0.
281 and 324 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Doval has thrown 19 changeups this season, 1.8% of his pitches, at 94.7 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1038 classified pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Doval goes to the slider: 53.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.7% the rest of the time.
262 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Doval throws a fastball 80.6% of the time, against 53.4% when he is ahead.
314 pitches behind in the count, 281 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Doval puts 51.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.7% when he is ahead.
313 located pitches behind, 281 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Doval throws a strike on the first pitch 58.3% of the time.
271 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Doval averages 95.2 mph across his arsenal, 98th percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 12th in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Doval lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.17 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1037 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.4% of Doval's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
170 of 1037 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Doval's stuff spins at 2,553 rpm, 93rd percentile in the league.
262 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 41st in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
51.1% of the contact Doval gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 490th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Doval, 13th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 465th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Doval projects a .305 average, 70th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 160th in MLB.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Doval releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1037 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Doval releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
946 tracked pitches 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
Doval's cutter carries 10.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
281 thrown, averaging 98.7 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Doval's sinker moves 9.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
414 thrown, averaging 98.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Doval lands 47% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.9% of his breaking balls.
198 of his fastballs, 64 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Doval lives in the strike zone: 44.1% of his pitches are in it, 64th percentile.
262 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 196th in MLB.
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