He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Mlodzinski throws 53.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.4% with the bases empty.
180 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 576 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Mlodzinski's sinker moves 17.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
377 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Mlodzinski's sinker leaves the bat at 93.6 mph, against 84.7 off his splitter.
377 and 526 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Mlodzinski throws a fastball 60.8% of the time, against 38.3% when he is ahead.
551 pitches behind in the count, 618 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .408 expected average against them, against .333 on his offspeed pitches.
365 of his fastballs thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
53.3% of the contact Mlodzinski gives up is hit hard, 5th percentile.
756 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 508th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Mlodzinski releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 34 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2079 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Mlodzinski's stuff spins at 2,025 rpm, 11th percentile in the league.
756 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 476th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Mlodzinski works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter, Sinker and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 26.1% of everything he throws.
2080 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Mlodzinski puts 61.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.5% when he is ahead.
551 located pitches behind, 618 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Mlodzinski lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.23 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2079 located pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.0 mph off the bat against Mlodzinski, 8th percentile.
756 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 493rd in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Mlodzinski throws the splitter 33.6% of the time against left-handers and 12.5% against right-handers.
819 pitches to right-handers, 1261 to left-handers.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Mlodzinski goes to the splitter: 32.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 22.2% the rest of the time.
623 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Mlodzinski puts 46.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
331 pitches to right-handed hitters, 425 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Mlodzinski projects a .375 average, 10th percentile.
756 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 481st in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Mlodzinski's 4-seam fastball carries 11.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
542 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Mlodzinski's 4-seam fastball averages 95.0 mph, and has touched 97.7.
542 thrown, 26.1% of his pitches.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Mlodzinski lives in the strike zone: 44.2% of his pitches are in it, 65th percentile.
756 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 187th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Mlodzinski's curveball spins at 2,607 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
237 thrown in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Mlodzinski lands 48.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.8% of his offspeed pitches.
365 of his fastballs, 214 of his offspeed pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.5 mph separates Mlodzinski's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 95.0 against 83.5.
542 and 225 of them respectively.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Mlodzinski throws a strike on the first pitch 62.3% of the time.
538 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Mlodzinski has thrown 91 cutters this season, 4.4% of his pitches, at 92.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2080 classified pitches in 2026.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Mlodzinski throws 53.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 41.4% with the bases empty.
180 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 576 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Mlodzinski's sinker moves 17.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
377 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Mlodzinski's 4-seam fastball carries 11.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
542 thrown, averaging 95.0 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 Mlodzinski's sinker leaves the bat at 93.6 mph, against 84.7 off his splitter.
377 and 526 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Mlodzinski works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter, Sinker and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 26.1% of everything he throws.
2080 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Mlodzinski throws the splitter 33.6% of the time against left-handers and 12.5% against right-handers.
819 pitches to right-handers, 1261 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Mlodzinski's 4-seam fastball averages 95.0 mph, and has touched 97.7.
542 thrown, 26.1% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Mlodzinski's curveball spins at 2,607 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
237 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.5 mph separates Mlodzinski's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 95.0 against 83.5.
542 and 225 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Mlodzinski has thrown 91 cutters this season, 4.4% of his pitches, at 92.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2080 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Mlodzinski throws a fastball 60.8% of the time, against 38.3% when he is ahead.
551 pitches behind in the count, 618 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Mlodzinski puts 61.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.5% when he is ahead.
551 located pitches behind, 618 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Mlodzinski goes to the splitter: 32.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 22.2% the rest of the time.
623 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Mlodzinski throws a strike on the first pitch 62.3% of the time.
538 plate appearances started 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 fastballs: a .408 expected average against them, against .333 on his offspeed pitches.
365 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Mlodzinski lands 48.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.8% of his offspeed pitches.
365 of his fastballs, 214 of his offspeed pitches.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
53.3% of the contact Mlodzinski gives up is hit hard, 5th percentile.
756 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 508th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.0 mph off the bat against Mlodzinski, 8th percentile.
756 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 493rd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Mlodzinski projects a .375 average, 10th percentile.
756 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 481st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Mlodzinski releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 34 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2079 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Mlodzinski's stuff spins at 2,025 rpm, 11th percentile in the league.
756 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 476th 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
Mlodzinski lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.23 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2079 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Mlodzinski puts 46.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
331 pitches to right-handed hitters, 425 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Mlodzinski lives in the strike zone: 44.2% of his pitches are in it, 65th percentile.
756 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 187th in MLB.
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