When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Holderman throws a fastball 84.7% of the time, against 33.8% when he is ahead.
59 pitches behind in the count, 68 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Holderman's sinker moves 18.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
110 thrown, averaging 96.7 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Holderman's sinker averages 96.7 mph, and has touched 99.2.
110 thrown, 48.7% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Holderman releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 23 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
225 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Holderman lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.03 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
225 located pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Holderman works off the plate, with only 38.2% of his pitches in the zone, 12th percentile.
226 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 474th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Holderman goes to the sweeper: 46.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 33.3% the rest of the time.
76 two-strike pitches in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
51.4% of the contact Holderman gives up is hit hard, 8th percentile.
226 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 494th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .337 expected average against them, against .276 on his breaking balls.
123 of his fastballs thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Holderman works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper and Curveball. The sinker is 48.7% of everything he throws.
226 classified pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Holderman averages 91.2 mph across his arsenal, 71st percentile in the league.
226 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 156th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Holderman's stuff spins at 2,406 rpm, 77th percentile in the league.
226 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 124th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Holderman's sinker leaves the bat at 87.1 mph, against 83.8 off his sweeper.
110 and 85 of them thrown.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.3% of Holderman's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
39 of 225 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Holderman puts 47.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.8% when he is ahead.
59 located pitches behind, 68 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Holderman throws the curveball 14% of the time against left-handers and 0% against right-handers.
97 pitches to right-handers, 129 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Holderman's sweeper spins at 2,529 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
85 thrown in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Holderman works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
225 located pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Holderman throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
56 plate appearances started in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Holderman is weak: 87.3 mph off the bat on average, 66th percentile.
226 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 183rd in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.3 mph separates Holderman's sinker from his sweeper, 96.7 against 85.4.
110 and 85 of them respectively.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Holderman projects a .313 average, 62nd percentile.
226 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 207th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Holderman has thrown 11 4-seam fastballs this season, 4.9% of his pitches, at 96.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
226 classified pitches in 2026.
Show more
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Holderman throws a fastball 84.7% of the time, against 33.8% when he is ahead.
59 pitches behind in the count, 68 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Holderman goes to the sweeper: 46.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 33.3% the rest of the time.
76 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Holderman puts 47.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.8% when he is ahead.
59 located pitches behind, 68 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Holderman throws a strike on the first pitch 57.1% of the time.
56 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Holderman's sinker moves 18.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
110 thrown, averaging 96.7 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Holderman's sinker averages 96.7 mph, and has touched 99.2.
110 thrown, 48.7% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Holderman works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper and Curveball. The sinker is 48.7% of everything he throws.
226 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Holderman's sinker leaves the bat at 87.1 mph, against 83.8 off his sweeper.
110 and 85 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Holderman throws the curveball 14% of the time against left-handers and 0% against right-handers.
97 pitches to right-handers, 129 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Holderman's sweeper spins at 2,529 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
85 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.3 mph separates Holderman's sinker from his sweeper, 96.7 against 85.4.
110 and 85 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Holderman has thrown 11 4-seam fastballs this season, 4.9% of his pitches, at 96.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
226 classified pitches in 2026.
Show more
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Holderman releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 23 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
225 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Holderman lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.03 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
225 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.3% of Holderman's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
39 of 225 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Holderman works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
225 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He cannot find the zone often enough
Holderman works off the plate, with only 38.2% of his pitches in the zone, 12th percentile.
226 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 474th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
Take me there
Too much of the contact against him is loud
51.4% of the contact Holderman gives up is hit hard, 8th percentile.
226 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 494th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Holderman is weak: 87.3 mph off the bat on average, 66th percentile.
226 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 183rd in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Holderman projects a .313 average, 62nd percentile.
226 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 207th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .337 expected average against them, against .276 on his breaking balls.
123 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Holderman averages 91.2 mph across his arsenal, 71st percentile in the league.
226 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 156th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Holderman's stuff spins at 2,406 rpm, 77th percentile in the league.
226 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 124th in MLB.
Guardians