Chris Martin

Martin's 4-seam fastball carries 15.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

Martin releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

Martin's cutter averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 93.5.

Martin throws the cutter 56% of the time against left-handers and 33.8% against right-handers.

Martin puts 71.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41% when he is ahead.

With two strikes Martin goes to the 4-seam fastball: 33.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.4% the rest of the time.

Martin works with 5 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Splitter, and a little else. The cutter is 41.9% of everything he throws.

Martin works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.

Martin's 4-seam fastball moves 8.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

Martin has thrown 8 curveballs this season, 3.2% of his pitches, at 84.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.

Martin releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.

Martin's cutter spins at 2,249 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.

Martin puts 71.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41% when he is ahead.

With two strikes Martin goes to the 4-seam fastball: 33.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.4% the rest of the time.

Martin works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.

Martin's 4-seam fastball carries 15.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

Martin's 4-seam fastball moves 8.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

Martin releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

Martin releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.

Martin's cutter averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 93.5.

Martin throws the cutter 56% of the time against left-handers and 33.8% against right-handers.

Martin works with 5 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Splitter, and a little else. The cutter is 41.9% of everything he throws.

Martin has thrown 8 curveballs this season, 3.2% of his pitches, at 84.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.

Martin's cutter spins at 2,249 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.