His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Friedrich's sinker averages 89.4 mph, and has touched 92.6.
731 thrown, 34.2% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Friedrich goes to the slider: 35.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.7% the rest of the time.
586 two-strike pitches in 2016.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Friedrich averages 84.8 mph across his arsenal, 12th percentile in the league.
2139 pitches in 2016. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 604th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Friedrich's changeup leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 84.7 off his slider.
276 and 418 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Friedrich throws a fastball 59.2% of the time, against 44.4% when he is ahead.
569 pitches behind in the count, 619 ahead.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Friedrich's fastball averages 89.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 88.9 past his 75th.
330 early fastballs, 186 late ones.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .378 expected average against them, against .333 on his breaking balls.
276 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Friedrich works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Slider, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 34.2% of everything he throws.
2137 classified pitches in 2016.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.9 mph separates Friedrich's sinker from his curveball, 89.4 against 76.4.
731 and 396 of them respectively.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Friedrich projects a .346 average, 73rd percentile.
2139 pitches in 2016. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 189th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Friedrich throws the slider 30.4% of the time against left-handers and 16.7% against right-handers.
1686 pitches to right-handers, 451 to left-handers.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Friedrich's stuff spins at 1,615 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
2139 pitches in 2016. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 450th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Friedrich is weak: 88.3 mph off the bat on average, 64th percentile.
2139 pitches in 2016. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 246th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37.6% of the contact Friedrich gives up is hit hard, 61st percentile.
2139 pitches in 2016. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 271st in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Friedrich's sinker spins at 2,234 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
731 thrown in 2016.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Friedrich's sinker averages 89.4 mph, and has touched 92.6.
731 thrown, 34.2% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Friedrich's changeup leaves the bat at 91.3 mph, against 84.7 off his slider.
276 and 418 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Friedrich works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Slider, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 34.2% of everything he throws.
2137 classified pitches in 2016.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.9 mph separates Friedrich's sinker from his curveball, 89.4 against 76.4.
731 and 396 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Friedrich throws the slider 30.4% of the time against left-handers and 16.7% against right-handers.
1686 pitches to right-handers, 451 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Friedrich's sinker spins at 2,234 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
731 thrown in 2016.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Friedrich goes to the slider: 35.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.7% the rest of the time.
586 two-strike pitches in 2016.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Friedrich throws a fastball 59.2% of the time, against 44.4% when he is ahead.
569 pitches behind in the count, 619 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Friedrich averages 84.8 mph across his arsenal, 12th percentile in the league.
2139 pitches in 2016. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 604th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Friedrich's fastball averages 89.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 88.9 past his 75th.
330 early fastballs, 186 late ones.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .378 expected average against them, against .333 on his breaking balls.
276 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Friedrich projects a .346 average, 73rd percentile.
2139 pitches in 2016. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 189th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Friedrich is weak: 88.3 mph off the bat on average, 64th percentile.
2139 pitches in 2016. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 246th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37.6% of the contact Friedrich gives up is hit hard, 61st percentile.
2139 pitches in 2016. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 271st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Friedrich's stuff spins at 1,615 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
2139 pitches in 2016. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 450th in MLB.
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