His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Dollander's 4-seam fastball averages 98.8 mph, and has touched 101.1.
291 thrown, 39.2% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Dollander throws a fastball 84% of the time, against 47.9% when he is ahead.
219 pitches behind in the count, 213 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .417 expected average against them, against .266 on his fastballs.
78 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Dollander's sinker moves 17.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
167 thrown, averaging 98.2 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Dollander goes to the 4-seam fastball: 53.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 33.3% the rest of the time.
217 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Dollander averages 94.0 mph across his arsenal, 95th percentile in the league.
743 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 26th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
19.0 mph separates Dollander's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 98.8 against 79.8.
291 and 60 of them respectively.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Dollander releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 26 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
743 tracked release points, averaging 5.1 feet off the ground.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Dollander lands 53.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28% of his breaking balls.
458 of his fastballs, 207 of his breaking balls.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Dollander's slider leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 85.9 off his changeup.
106 and 78 of them thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
52.1% of the contact Dollander gives up is hit hard, 7th percentile.
743 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 499th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Dollander's 4-seam fastball carries 12.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
291 thrown, averaging 98.8 mph.
He lives on one side of the plate
Dollander works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
743 located pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Dollander lives in the strike zone: 44.8% of his pitches are in it, 72nd percentile.
743 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 152nd in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Dollander's stuff spins at 2,417 rpm, 79th percentile in the league.
743 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 115th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Dollander's curveball spins at 2,744 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
60 thrown in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Dollander lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
743 located pitches in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Dollander throws 41.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.5% with the bases empty.
141 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 602 with the bases empty.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Dollander puts 62.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.1% when he is ahead.
219 located pitches behind, 213 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Dollander puts 43.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
396 pitches to right-handed hitters, 347 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Dollander projects a .302 average, 73rd percentile.
743 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 148th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Dollander works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Slider and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 39.2% of everything he throws.
743 classified pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Dollander throws a strike on the first pitch 56.3% of the time.
190 plate appearances started in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.8 mph off the bat against Dollander, 29th percentile.
743 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 379th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Dollander throws the 4-seam fastball 46.1% of the time against left-handers and 33.1% against right-handers.
396 pitches to right-handers, 347 to left-handers.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Dollander's 4-seam fastball averages 98.8 mph, and has touched 101.1.
291 thrown, 39.2% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
19.0 mph separates Dollander's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 98.8 against 79.8.
291 and 60 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Dollander's slider leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 85.9 off his changeup.
106 and 78 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Dollander's curveball spins at 2,744 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
60 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Dollander works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Slider and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 39.2% of everything he throws.
743 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Dollander throws the 4-seam fastball 46.1% of the time against left-handers and 33.1% against right-handers.
396 pitches to right-handers, 347 to left-handers.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Dollander throws a fastball 84% of the time, against 47.9% when he is ahead.
219 pitches behind in the count, 213 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Dollander goes to the 4-seam fastball: 53.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 33.3% the rest of the time.
217 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Dollander puts 62.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.1% when he is ahead.
219 located pitches behind, 213 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Dollander throws a strike on the first pitch 56.3% of the time.
190 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 offspeed pitches: a .417 expected average against them, against .266 on his fastballs.
78 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Dollander lands 53.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28% of his breaking balls.
458 of his fastballs, 207 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Dollander's sinker moves 17.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
167 thrown, averaging 98.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Dollander's 4-seam fastball carries 12.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
291 thrown, averaging 98.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Dollander averages 94.0 mph across his arsenal, 95th percentile in the league.
743 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 26th in MLB.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Dollander releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 26 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
743 tracked release points, averaging 5.1 feet off the ground.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
52.1% of the contact Dollander gives up is hit hard, 7th percentile.
743 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 499th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Dollander projects a .302 average, 73rd percentile.
743 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 148th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.8 mph off the bat against Dollander, 29th percentile.
743 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 379th in MLB.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Dollander works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
743 located pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Dollander lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
743 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Dollander lives in the strike zone: 44.8% of his pitches are in it, 72nd percentile.
743 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 152nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Dollander's stuff spins at 2,417 rpm, 79th percentile in the league.
743 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 115th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Dollander throws 41.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.5% with the bases empty.
141 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 602 with the bases empty.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Dollander puts 43.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
396 pitches to right-handed hitters, 347 to left-handed hitters.
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