He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Wilcox puts 40.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 49.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
142 pitches to right-handed hitters, 128 to left-handed hitters.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Wilcox throws a fastball 60.3% of the time, against 32.2% when he is ahead.
63 pitches behind in the count, 87 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Wilcox's sinker moves 18.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
56 thrown, averaging 96.5 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Wilcox's sweeper leaves the bat at 94.5 mph, against 87.3 off his 4-seam fastball.
45 and 65 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Wilcox's 4-seam fastball averages 96.5 mph, and has touched 98.6.
65 thrown, 24.1% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Wilcox releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 29 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
265 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Wilcox projects a .424 average, 2nd percentile.
270 pitches in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 528th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Wilcox goes to the slider: 40.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 27.7% the rest of the time.
82 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .430 expected average against them, against .368 on his fastballs.
130 of his breaking balls thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Wilcox's stuff spins at 2,088 rpm, 17th percentile in the league.
270 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 444th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Wilcox averages 91.4 mph across his arsenal, 72nd percentile in the league.
270 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 149th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Wilcox works with 5 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Sweeper, and a little else. The slider is 31.5% of everything he throws.
270 classified pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Wilcox lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
265 located pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.9 mph off the bat against Wilcox, 16th percentile.
270 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 449th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Wilcox's 4-seam fastball carries 11.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
65 thrown, averaging 96.5 mph.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Wilcox lives in the strike zone: 44.5% of his pitches are in it, 68th percentile.
270 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 172nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.5% of the contact Wilcox gives up is hit hard, 17th percentile.
270 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 446th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Wilcox throws the sinker 28.9% of the time against right-handers and 11.7% against left-handers.
142 pitches to right-handers, 128 to left-handers.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
23% of Wilcox's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
61 of 265 located pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Wilcox throws a strike on the first pitch 63.8% of the time.
69 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Wilcox puts 56.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.7% when he is ahead.
60 located pitches behind, 87 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Wilcox lands 48.8% of his breaking balls in the zone and only 41.2% of his fastballs.
130 of his breaking balls, 121 of his fastballs.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.1 mph separates Wilcox's sinker from his sweeper, 96.5 against 86.5.
56 and 45 of them respectively.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Wilcox puts 40.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 49.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
142 pitches to right-handed hitters, 128 to left-handed hitters.
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 Wilcox throws a fastball 60.3% of the time, against 32.2% when he is ahead.
63 pitches behind in the count, 87 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Wilcox goes to the slider: 40.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 27.7% the rest of the time.
82 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Wilcox throws a strike on the first pitch 63.8% of the time.
69 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Wilcox puts 56.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.7% when he is ahead.
60 located pitches behind, 87 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Wilcox's sinker moves 18.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
56 thrown, averaging 96.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Wilcox's 4-seam fastball carries 11.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
65 thrown, averaging 96.5 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 Wilcox's sweeper leaves the bat at 94.5 mph, against 87.3 off his 4-seam fastball.
45 and 65 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Wilcox's 4-seam fastball averages 96.5 mph, and has touched 98.6.
65 thrown, 24.1% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Wilcox works with 5 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Sweeper, and a little else. The slider is 31.5% of everything he throws.
270 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Wilcox throws the sinker 28.9% of the time against right-handers and 11.7% against left-handers.
142 pitches to right-handers, 128 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.1 mph separates Wilcox's sinker from his sweeper, 96.5 against 86.5.
56 and 45 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Wilcox releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 29 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
265 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Wilcox projects a .424 average, 2nd percentile.
270 pitches in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 528th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.9 mph off the bat against Wilcox, 16th percentile.
270 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 449th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.5% of the contact Wilcox gives up is hit hard, 17th percentile.
270 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 446th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .430 expected average against them, against .368 on his fastballs.
130 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Wilcox lands 48.8% of his breaking balls in the zone and only 41.2% of his fastballs.
130 of his breaking balls, 121 of his fastballs.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Wilcox's stuff spins at 2,088 rpm, 17th percentile in the league.
270 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 444th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Wilcox averages 91.4 mph across his arsenal, 72nd percentile in the league.
270 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 149th in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Wilcox lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
265 located pitches in 2026.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
23% of Wilcox's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
61 of 265 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Wilcox lives in the strike zone: 44.5% of his pitches are in it, 68th percentile.
270 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 172nd in MLB.
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