One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .320 expected average against them, against .200 on his breaking balls.
170 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Shugart's sweeper moves 17.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
55 thrown, averaging 81.6 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Shugart's cutter leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 80.3 off his sweeper.
67 and 55 of them thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Shugart releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
242 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Shugart throws a fastball 75.6% of the time, against 57.4% when he is ahead.
78 pitches behind in the count, 54 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Shugart throws a strike on the first pitch 51.6% of the time.
62 plate appearances started in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Shugart works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Cutter, Sweeper and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 29.2% of everything he throws.
243 classified pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Shugart works off the plate, with only 40.5% of his pitches in the zone, 26th percentile.
243 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 398th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Shugart's sweeper spins at 2,696 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
55 thrown in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Shugart puts 56.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.2% when he is ahead.
78 located pitches behind, 54 ahead.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.9% of Shugart's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
41 of 242 located pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.3 mph separates Shugart's sinker from his sweeper, 94.9 against 81.6.
71 and 55 of them respectively.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Shugart goes to the sweeper: 29.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.9% the rest of the time.
72 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Shugart lands 44.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.9% of his breaking balls.
170 of his fastballs, 55 of his breaking balls.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Shugart throws the sinker 38% of the time against right-handers and 19.3% against left-handers.
129 pitches to right-handers, 114 to left-handers.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Shugart's sinker carries 10.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
71 thrown, averaging 94.9 mph.
He lives on one side of the plate
Shugart works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
242 located pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Shugart averages 90.4 mph across his arsenal, 62nd percentile in the league.
243 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 205th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Shugart's sinker averages 94.9 mph, and has touched 97.0.
71 thrown, 29.2% of his pitches.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Shugart projects a .311 average, 63rd percentile.
243 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 201st in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Shugart releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
190 tracked pitches in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .320 expected average against them, against .200 on his breaking balls.
170 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Shugart lands 44.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.9% of his breaking balls.
170 of his fastballs, 55 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
Shugart's sweeper moves 17.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
55 thrown, averaging 81.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Shugart's sinker carries 10.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
71 thrown, averaging 94.9 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 Shugart's cutter leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 80.3 off his sweeper.
67 and 55 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Shugart works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Cutter, Sweeper and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 29.2% of everything he throws.
243 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Shugart's sweeper spins at 2,696 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
55 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.3 mph separates Shugart's sinker from his sweeper, 94.9 against 81.6.
71 and 55 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Shugart throws the sinker 38% of the time against right-handers and 19.3% against left-handers.
129 pitches to right-handers, 114 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Shugart's sinker averages 94.9 mph, and has touched 97.0.
71 thrown, 29.2% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Shugart releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
242 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Shugart releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
190 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 Shugart throws a fastball 75.6% of the time, against 57.4% when he is ahead.
78 pitches behind in the count, 54 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Shugart throws a strike on the first pitch 51.6% of the time.
62 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Shugart puts 56.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.2% when he is ahead.
78 located pitches behind, 54 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Shugart goes to the sweeper: 29.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.9% the rest of the time.
72 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Shugart works off the plate, with only 40.5% of his pitches in the zone, 26th percentile.
243 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 398th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.9% of Shugart's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
41 of 242 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Shugart works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
242 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Shugart averages 90.4 mph across his arsenal, 62nd percentile in the league.
243 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 205th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Shugart projects a .311 average, 63rd percentile.
243 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 201st in MLB.
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