This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Beeter goes to the slider: 71.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 42.8% the rest of the time.
210 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Beeter's 4-seam fastball carries 17.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
394 thrown, averaging 95.7 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Beeter throws a fastball 64.1% of the time, against 31.6% when he is ahead.
237 pitches behind in the count, 212 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Beeter's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 86.4 off his slider.
394 and 402 of them thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
53.6% of the contact Beeter gives up is hit hard, 5th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 511th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Beeter averages 92.1 mph across his arsenal, 81st percentile in the league.
182 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 105th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Beeter's 4-seam fastball averages 95.7 mph, and has touched 99.8.
394 thrown, 49.5% of his pitches.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Beeter's stuff spins at 2,533 rpm, 91st percentile in the league.
182 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 48th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .311 expected average against them, against .255 on his breaking balls.
101 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Beeter's slider spins at 2,811 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
402 thrown in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Beeter lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.25 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
796 located pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.6 mph off the bat against Beeter, 10th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 482nd in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Beeter releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
731 tracked pitches in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Beeter throws 44.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 40.2% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 122 with the bases empty.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Beeter works with 2 pitches: Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 50.5% of everything he throws.
796 classified pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Beeter projects a .285 average, 85th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 84th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Beeter works off the plate, with only 41.4% of his pitches in the zone, 33rd percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 359th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Beeter throws a strike on the first pitch 55.5% of the time.
209 plate appearances started in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Beeter releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 58 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
796 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Beeter lands 45.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.3% of his breaking balls.
101 of his fastballs, 80 of his breaking balls.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.3% of Beeter's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
146 of 796 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Beeter puts 51.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.5% when he is ahead.
237 located pitches behind, 212 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.5 mph separates Beeter's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 95.7 against 86.3.
394 and 402 of them respectively.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Beeter goes to the slider: 71.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 42.8% the rest of the time.
210 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Beeter throws a fastball 64.1% of the time, against 31.6% when he is ahead.
237 pitches behind in the count, 212 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Beeter throws a strike on the first pitch 55.5% of the time.
209 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Beeter puts 51.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.5% when he is ahead.
237 located pitches behind, 212 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Beeter's 4-seam fastball carries 17.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
394 thrown, averaging 95.7 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 Beeter's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 86.4 off his slider.
394 and 402 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Beeter's 4-seam fastball averages 95.7 mph, and has touched 99.8.
394 thrown, 49.5% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Beeter's slider spins at 2,811 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
402 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Beeter works with 2 pitches: Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 50.5% of everything he throws.
796 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.5 mph separates Beeter's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 95.7 against 86.3.
394 and 402 of them respectively.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
53.6% of the contact Beeter gives up is hit hard, 5th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 511th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.6 mph off the bat against Beeter, 10th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 482nd in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Beeter projects a .285 average, 85th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 84th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Beeter averages 92.1 mph across his arsenal, 81st percentile in the league.
182 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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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Beeter's stuff spins at 2,533 rpm, 91st percentile in the league.
182 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 48th in MLB.
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 fastballs: a .311 expected average against them, against .255 on his breaking balls.
101 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Beeter lands 45.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.3% of his breaking balls.
101 of his fastballs, 80 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Beeter lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.25 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
796 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.3% of Beeter's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
146 of 796 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Beeter releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
731 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Beeter releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 58 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
796 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Beeter throws 44.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 40.2% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 122 with the bases empty.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Beeter works off the plate, with only 41.4% of his pitches in the zone, 33rd percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 359th in MLB.
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