One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Stratton's changeup moves 111.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
75 thrown, averaging 84.7 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Stratton's slider leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 78.8 off his changeup.
68 and 75 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .380 expected average against them, against .299 on his offspeed pitches.
159 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Stratton's 4-seam fastball carries 16.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
166 thrown, averaging 91.2 mph.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Stratton puts 46.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 40.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
209 pitches to right-handed hitters, 202 to left-handed hitters.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Stratton averages 86.8 mph across his arsenal, 18th percentile in the league.
411 pitches in 2025. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 641st in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Stratton throws a fastball 48.1% of the time, against 32.6% when he is ahead.
133 pitches behind in the count, 95 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Stratton lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.16 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
411 located pitches in 2025.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Stratton throws the slider 31.1% of the time against right-handers and 1.5% against left-handers.
209 pitches to right-handers, 202 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Stratton's curveball spins at 3,056 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
86 thrown in 2025.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Stratton's stuff spins at 2,567 rpm, 92nd percentile in the league.
411 pitches in 2025. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 65th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Stratton lands 49.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.7% of his offspeed pitches.
177 of his fastballs, 75 of his offspeed pitches.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Stratton works off the plate, with only 43.8% of his pitches in the zone, 22nd percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 607th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Stratton goes to the curveball: 27.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.3% the rest of the time.
111 two-strike pitches in 2025.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Stratton throws 47.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.4% with the bases empty.
123 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 288 with the bases empty.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Stratton's 4-seam fastball averages 91.2 mph, and has touched 94.2.
166 thrown, 40.4% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Stratton releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 41 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
411 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Stratton is weak: 87.3 mph off the bat on average, 78th percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 176th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Stratton throws a strike on the first pitch 54.8% of the time.
104 plate appearances started in 2025.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.1% of the contact Stratton gives up is hit hard, 78th percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 171st in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Stratton works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 40.4% of everything he throws.
411 classified pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.8% of Stratton's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
73 of 411 located pitches.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Stratton projects a .351 average, 29th percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 557th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Stratton puts 53.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.1% when he is ahead.
133 located pitches behind, 95 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.9 mph separates Stratton's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 91.2 against 80.4.
166 and 86 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Stratton has thrown 11 sinkers this season, 2.7% of his pitches, at 91.4 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
411 classified pitches in 2025.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Stratton's changeup moves 111.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
75 thrown, averaging 84.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Stratton's 4-seam fastball carries 16.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
166 thrown, averaging 91.2 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 Stratton's slider leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 78.8 off his changeup.
68 and 75 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Stratton throws the slider 31.1% of the time against right-handers and 1.5% against left-handers.
209 pitches to right-handers, 202 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Stratton's curveball spins at 3,056 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
86 thrown in 2025.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Stratton's 4-seam fastball averages 91.2 mph, and has touched 94.2.
166 thrown, 40.4% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Stratton works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 40.4% of everything he throws.
411 classified pitches in 2025.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.9 mph separates Stratton's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 91.2 against 80.4.
166 and 86 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Stratton has thrown 11 sinkers this season, 2.7% of his pitches, at 91.4 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
411 classified pitches in 2025.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .380 expected average against them, against .299 on his offspeed pitches.
159 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Stratton lands 49.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.7% of his offspeed pitches.
177 of his fastballs, 75 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Stratton puts 46.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 40.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
209 pitches to right-handed hitters, 202 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Stratton averages 86.8 mph across his arsenal, 18th percentile in the league.
411 pitches in 2025. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 641st in MLB.
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 Stratton throws a fastball 48.1% of the time, against 32.6% when he is ahead.
133 pitches behind in the count, 95 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Stratton goes to the curveball: 27.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.3% the rest of the time.
111 two-strike pitches in 2025.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Stratton throws a strike on the first pitch 54.8% of the time.
104 plate appearances started in 2025.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Stratton puts 53.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.1% when he is ahead.
133 located pitches behind, 95 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Stratton lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.16 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
411 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.8% of Stratton's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
73 of 411 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Stratton's stuff spins at 2,567 rpm, 92nd percentile in the league.
411 pitches in 2025. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 65th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Stratton works off the plate, with only 43.8% of his pitches in the zone, 22nd percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 607th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Stratton throws 47.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.4% with the bases empty.
123 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 288 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Stratton releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 41 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
411 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Stratton is weak: 87.3 mph off the bat on average, 78th percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 176th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.1% of the contact Stratton gives up is hit hard, 78th percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 171st in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Stratton projects a .351 average, 29th percentile.
411 pitches in 2025. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 557th in MLB.
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