He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Silseth puts 40.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 27.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
113 pitches to right-handed hitters, 158 to left-handed hitters.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Silseth throws a fastball 70.8% of the time, against 43.4% when he is ahead.
291 pitches behind in the count, 332 ahead.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Silseth works off the plate, with only 33% of his pitches in the zone, 2nd percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 528th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Silseth's sinker leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 83.4 off his sweeper.
132 and 232 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Silseth's 4-seam fastball carries 15.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
465 thrown, averaging 95.9 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Silseth goes to the splitter: 34.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.3% the rest of the time.
338 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Silseth's stuff spins at 1,967 rpm, 6th percentile in the league.
271 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 503rd in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Silseth throws 29.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 35.9% with the bases empty.
125 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 146 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Silseth's sweeper spins at 2,876 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
232 thrown in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Silseth's sinker moves 14.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
132 thrown, averaging 95.7 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Silseth lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1089 located pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Silseth's 4-seam fastball averages 95.9 mph, and has touched 97.5.
465 thrown, 42.7% of his pitches.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Silseth projects a .281 average, 86th percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 76th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Silseth averages 91.5 mph across his arsenal, 74th percentile in the league.
271 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 143rd in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Silseth releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1089 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Silseth puts 56.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34% when he is ahead.
290 located pitches behind, 332 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Silseth throws the sweeper 32.3% of the time against right-handers and 9.9% against left-handers.
554 pitches to right-handers, 536 to left-handers.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.5% of the contact Silseth gives up is hit hard, 81st percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 105th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Silseth releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
992 tracked pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Silseth works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter, Sweeper and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 42.7% of everything he throws.
1090 classified pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Silseth throws a strike on the first pitch 62.9% of the time.
267 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.0 mph separates Silseth's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 95.9 against 85.9.
465 and 232 of them respectively.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Silseth puts 40.2% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 27.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
113 pitches to right-handed hitters, 158 to left-handed hitters.
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 Silseth throws a fastball 70.8% of the time, against 43.4% when he is ahead.
291 pitches behind in the count, 332 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Silseth goes to the splitter: 34.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.3% the rest of the time.
338 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Silseth puts 56.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34% when he is ahead.
290 located pitches behind, 332 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Silseth throws a strike on the first pitch 62.9% of the time.
267 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Silseth works off the plate, with only 33% of his pitches in the zone, 2nd percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 528th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Silseth's sinker leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 83.4 off his sweeper.
132 and 232 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Silseth's sweeper spins at 2,876 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
232 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Silseth's 4-seam fastball averages 95.9 mph, and has touched 97.5.
465 thrown, 42.7% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Silseth throws the sweeper 32.3% of the time against right-handers and 9.9% against left-handers.
554 pitches to right-handers, 536 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Silseth works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter, Sweeper and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 42.7% of everything he throws.
1090 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.0 mph separates Silseth's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 95.9 against 85.9.
465 and 232 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Silseth's 4-seam fastball carries 15.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
465 thrown, averaging 95.9 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Silseth's sinker moves 14.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
132 thrown, averaging 95.7 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Silseth's stuff spins at 1,967 rpm, 6th percentile in the league.
271 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 503rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Silseth throws 29.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 35.9% with the bases empty.
125 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 146 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Silseth lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1089 located pitches in 2026.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Silseth projects a .281 average, 86th percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 76th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.5% of the contact Silseth gives up is hit hard, 81st percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 105th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Silseth averages 91.5 mph across his arsenal, 74th percentile in the league.
271 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 143rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Silseth releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1089 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Silseth releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
992 tracked pitches in 2026.
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