This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Morton goes to the curveball: 51.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 32.8% the rest of the time.
744 two-strike pitches in 2025.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Morton releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 20 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2548 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Morton's sinker moves 130.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
385 thrown, averaging 94.0 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Morton's sinker leaves the bat at 93.6 mph, against 84.0 off his cutter.
385 and 232 of them thrown.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Morton's stuff spins at 2,595 rpm, 94th percentile in the league.
2548 pitches in 2025. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 51st in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Morton's curveball spins at 3,163 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
976 thrown in 2025.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .397 expected average against them, against .335 on his fastballs.
253 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Morton lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.24 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2548 located pitches in 2025.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.7 mph off the bat against Morton, 16th percentile.
2548 pitches in 2025. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 654th in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Morton's fastball averages 93.8 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.6 past his 75th.
450 early fastballs, 168 late ones.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Morton's 4-seam fastball carries 12.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
702 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Morton throws the sinker 25% of the time against right-handers and 6.8% against left-handers.
1164 pitches to right-handers, 1384 to left-handers.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Morton averages 88.1 mph across his arsenal, 30th percentile in the league.
2548 pitches in 2025. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 544th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Morton throws a fastball 55.1% of the time, against 45.3% when he is ahead.
722 pitches behind in the count, 741 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.8 mph separates Morton's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.2 against 81.4.
702 and 976 of them respectively.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Morton lands 50% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.5% of his offspeed pitches.
1319 of his fastballs, 253 of his offspeed pitches.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Morton puts 47% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
1164 pitches to right-handed hitters, 1384 to left-handed hitters.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Morton works with 5 pitches: Curveball, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The curveball is 38.3% of everything he throws.
2548 classified pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18% of Morton's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
459 of 2548 located pitches.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Morton works off the plate, with only 45.6% of his pitches in the zone, 38th percentile.
2548 pitches in 2025. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 487th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Morton puts 52.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.9% when he is ahead.
722 located pitches behind, 741 ahead.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Morton gives up is hit hard, 33rd percentile.
2548 pitches in 2025. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 526th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Morton releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2548 tracked pitches in 2025.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Morton's 4-seam fastball averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 97.3.
702 thrown, 27.6% of his pitches.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Morton projects a .346 average, 34th percentile.
2548 pitches in 2025. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 516th in MLB.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Morton goes to the curveball: 51.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 32.8% the rest of the time.
744 two-strike pitches in 2025.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Morton throws a fastball 55.1% of the time, against 45.3% when he is ahead.
722 pitches behind in the count, 741 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Morton puts 52.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.9% when he is ahead.
722 located pitches behind, 741 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Morton releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 20 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2548 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Morton's fastball averages 93.8 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.6 past his 75th.
450 early fastballs, 168 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Morton releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2548 tracked pitches in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Morton's sinker moves 130.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
385 thrown, averaging 94.0 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Morton's 4-seam fastball carries 12.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
702 thrown, averaging 94.2 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 Morton's sinker leaves the bat at 93.6 mph, against 84.0 off his cutter.
385 and 232 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Morton's curveball spins at 3,163 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
976 thrown in 2025.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Morton throws the sinker 25% of the time against right-handers and 6.8% against left-handers.
1164 pitches to right-handers, 1384 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.8 mph separates Morton's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.2 against 81.4.
702 and 976 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Morton works with 5 pitches: Curveball, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Changeup, and a little else. The curveball is 38.3% of everything he throws.
2548 classified pitches in 2025.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Morton's 4-seam fastball averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 97.3.
702 thrown, 27.6% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Morton's stuff spins at 2,595 rpm, 94th percentile in the league.
2548 pitches in 2025. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 51st in MLB.
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 offspeed pitches: a .397 expected average against them, against .335 on his fastballs.
253 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Morton lands 50% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.5% of his offspeed pitches.
1319 of his fastballs, 253 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Morton lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.24 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2548 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18% of Morton's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
459 of 2548 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.7 mph off the bat against Morton, 16th percentile.
2548 pitches in 2025. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 654th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Morton gives up is hit hard, 33rd percentile.
2548 pitches in 2025. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 526th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Morton projects a .346 average, 34th percentile.
2548 pitches in 2025. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 516th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Morton averages 88.1 mph across his arsenal, 30th percentile in the league.
2548 pitches in 2025. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 544th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Morton puts 47% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
1164 pitches to right-handed hitters, 1384 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Morton works off the plate, with only 45.6% of his pitches in the zone, 38th percentile.
2548 pitches in 2025. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 487th in MLB.
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