This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Mize goes to the splitter: 42.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.5% the rest of the time.
152 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Mize's 4-seam fastball carries 17.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
176 thrown, averaging 93.3 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Mize's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.7 mph, against 81.9 off his splitter.
176 and 156 of them thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Mize lands 54% of his breaking balls in the zone and only 28.1% of his offspeed pitches.
153 of his breaking balls, 156 of his offspeed pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Mize throws the sinker 27.1% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
218 pitches to right-handers, 326 to left-handers.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Mize's splitter moves 15.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
156 thrown, averaging 87.3 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Mize releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
534 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Mize's stuff spins at 1,996 rpm, 8th percentile in the league.
544 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 494th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Mize puts 62.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.8% when he is ahead.
130 located pitches behind, 156 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Mize lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.27 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
534 located pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Mize throws a fastball 49.6% of the time, against 34.4% when he is ahead.
135 pitches behind in the count, 157 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Mize works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter, Slider and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 32.4% of everything he throws.
544 classified pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Mize projects a .296 average, 78th percentile.
544 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 119th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .310 expected average against them, against .263 on his offspeed pitches.
235 of his fastballs thrown.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Mize releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
365 tracked pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Mize lives in the strike zone: 44.4% of his pitches are in it, 67th percentile.
544 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 180th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Mize puts 42.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
218 pitches to right-handed hitters, 326 to left-handed hitters.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Mize throws a strike on the first pitch 64.4% of the time.
149 plate appearances started in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.8% of Mize's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
95 of 534 located pitches.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Mize's fastball averages 93.5 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.0 past his 75th.
79 early fastballs, 29 late ones.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.1 mph separates Mize's 4-seam fastball from his splitter, 93.3 against 87.3.
176 and 156 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Mize's 4-seam fastball averages 93.3 mph, and has touched 96.1.
176 thrown, 32.4% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Mize has thrown 21 slurves this season, 3.9% of his pitches, at 81.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
544 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Mize's sinker spins at 2,243 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
59 thrown in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Mize goes to the splitter: 42.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.5% the rest of the time.
152 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Mize puts 62.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.8% when he is ahead.
130 located pitches behind, 156 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Mize throws a fastball 49.6% of the time, against 34.4% when he is ahead.
135 pitches behind in the count, 157 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Mize throws a strike on the first pitch 64.4% of the time.
149 plate appearances started 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
Mize's 4-seam fastball carries 17.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
176 thrown, averaging 93.3 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Mize's splitter moves 15.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
156 thrown, averaging 87.3 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 Mize's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.7 mph, against 81.9 off his splitter.
176 and 156 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Mize throws the sinker 27.1% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
218 pitches to right-handers, 326 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Mize works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter, Slider and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 32.4% of everything he throws.
544 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.1 mph separates Mize's 4-seam fastball from his splitter, 93.3 against 87.3.
176 and 156 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Mize's 4-seam fastball averages 93.3 mph, and has touched 96.1.
176 thrown, 32.4% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Mize has thrown 21 slurves this season, 3.9% of his pitches, at 81.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
544 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Mize's sinker spins at 2,243 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
59 thrown in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Mize lands 54% of his breaking balls in the zone and only 28.1% of his offspeed pitches.
153 of his breaking balls, 156 of his offspeed pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .310 expected average against them, against .263 on his offspeed pitches.
235 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Mize releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
534 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Mize releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
365 tracked pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Mize's fastball averages 93.5 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.0 past his 75th.
79 early fastballs, 29 late ones.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Mize's stuff spins at 1,996 rpm, 8th percentile in the league.
544 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 494th 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
Mize lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.27 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
534 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.8% of Mize's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
95 of 534 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Mize projects a .296 average, 78th percentile.
544 pitches in 2026. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 119th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Mize lives in the strike zone: 44.4% of his pitches are in it, 67th percentile.
544 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 180th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Mize puts 42.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
218 pitches to right-handed hitters, 326 to left-handed hitters.
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