One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Bassitt's sweeper moves 18.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
47 thrown, averaging 73.6 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
20.7 mph separates Bassitt's sinker from his curveball, 91.8 against 71.1.
257 and 176 of them respectively.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bassitt averages 84.6 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
703 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 513th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bassitt's sinker leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 79.6 off his cutter.
257 and 116 of them thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bassitt releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
703 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bassitt throws a fastball 72.2% of the time, against 56.7% when he is ahead.
205 pitches behind in the count, 203 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bassitt's curveball carries 12.6 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
176 thrown, averaging 71.1 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bassitt puts 61% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.9% when he is ahead.
205 located pitches behind, 203 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Bassitt lands 49.9% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.5% of his breaking balls.
441 of his fastballs, 223 of his breaking balls.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bassitt throws the sinker 48.1% of the time against right-handers and 28.6% against left-handers.
287 pitches to right-handers, 416 to left-handers.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Bassitt is weak: 86.3 mph off the bat on average, 79th percentile.
703 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 114th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Bassitt puts 46% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
287 pitches to right-handed hitters, 416 to left-handed hitters.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bassitt's sinker averages 91.8 mph, and has touched 94.0.
257 thrown, 36.6% of his pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .367 expected average against them, against .324 on his breaking balls.
441 of his fastballs thrown.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Bassitt throws 46.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.9% with the bases empty.
195 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 508 with the bases empty.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Bassitt's stuff spins at 2,152 rpm, 29th percentile in the league.
703 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 383rd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.1% of the contact Bassitt gives up is hit hard, 74th percentile.
703 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 142nd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bassitt works with 6 pitches: Sinker, Curveball, Cutter and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 36.6% of everything he throws.
703 classified pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bassitt goes to the 4-seam fastball: 12.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 8.4% the rest of the time.
194 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Bassitt projects a .351 average, 27th percentile.
703 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 390th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Bassitt throws a strike on the first pitch 58.3% of the time.
180 plate appearances started in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Bassitt releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
541 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bassitt's sweeper spins at 2,366 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
47 thrown in 2026.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Bassitt's sweeper moves 18.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
47 thrown, averaging 73.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bassitt's curveball carries 12.6 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
176 thrown, averaging 71.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
20.7 mph separates Bassitt's sinker from his curveball, 91.8 against 71.1.
257 and 176 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bassitt's sinker leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 79.6 off his cutter.
257 and 116 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bassitt throws the sinker 48.1% of the time against right-handers and 28.6% against left-handers.
287 pitches to right-handers, 416 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bassitt's sinker averages 91.8 mph, and has touched 94.0.
257 thrown, 36.6% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bassitt works with 6 pitches: Sinker, Curveball, Cutter and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 36.6% of everything he throws.
703 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bassitt's sweeper spins at 2,366 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
47 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bassitt averages 84.6 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
703 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 513th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bassitt releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
703 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Bassitt releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
541 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 Bassitt throws a fastball 72.2% of the time, against 56.7% when he is ahead.
205 pitches behind in the count, 203 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bassitt puts 61% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.9% when he is ahead.
205 located pitches behind, 203 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bassitt goes to the 4-seam fastball: 12.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 8.4% the rest of the time.
194 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Bassitt throws a strike on the first pitch 58.3% of the time.
180 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Bassitt lands 49.9% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.5% of his breaking balls.
441 of his fastballs, 223 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .367 expected average against them, against .324 on his breaking balls.
441 of his fastballs thrown.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Bassitt is weak: 86.3 mph off the bat on average, 79th percentile.
703 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 114th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.1% of the contact Bassitt gives up is hit hard, 74th percentile.
703 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 142nd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Bassitt projects a .351 average, 27th percentile.
703 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 390th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Bassitt puts 46% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
287 pitches to right-handed hitters, 416 to left-handed hitters.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Bassitt throws 46.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.9% with the bases empty.
195 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 508 with the bases empty.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Bassitt's stuff spins at 2,152 rpm, 29th percentile in the league.
703 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 383rd in MLB.
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