When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Holderman throws a fastball 78% of the time, against 39.2% when he is ahead.
227 pitches behind in the count, 245 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Holderman releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
863 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Holderman's sinker averages 96.7 mph, and has touched 100.5.
430 thrown, 49.8% of his pitches.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Holderman's sinker moves 17.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
430 thrown, averaging 96.7 mph.
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.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Holderman's sinker leaves the bat at 89.2 mph, against 82.1 off his sweeper.
430 and 290 of them thrown.
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 2.11 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
863 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Holderman goes to the curveball: 19.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 6% the rest of the time.
278 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.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Holderman puts 54.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 29.8% when he is ahead.
227 located pitches behind, 245 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Holderman's curveball spins at 2,750 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
89 thrown 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.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.7 mph separates Holderman's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 96.8 against 83.1.
48 and 89 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Holderman's 4-seam fastball carries 11.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
48 thrown, averaging 96.8 mph.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.3% of Holderman's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
141 of 863 located pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Holderman works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 49.8% of everything he throws.
864 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Holderman throws the sweeper 41.7% of the time against right-handers and 26.3% against left-handers.
408 pitches to right-handers, 456 to left-handers.
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.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Holderman throws a strike on the first pitch 57.7% of the time.
222 plate appearances started in 2026.
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.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Holderman throws a fastball 78% of the time, against 39.2% when he is ahead.
227 pitches behind in the count, 245 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Holderman goes to the curveball: 19.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 6% the rest of the time.
278 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Holderman puts 54.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 29.8% when he is ahead.
227 located pitches behind, 245 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Holderman throws a strike on the first pitch 57.7% of the time.
222 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Holderman releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
863 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Holderman's sinker averages 96.7 mph, and has touched 100.5.
430 thrown, 49.8% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Holderman's sinker leaves the bat at 89.2 mph, against 82.1 off his sweeper.
430 and 290 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Holderman's curveball spins at 2,750 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
89 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.7 mph separates Holderman's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 96.8 against 83.1.
48 and 89 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Holderman works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 49.8% of everything he throws.
864 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Holderman throws the sweeper 41.7% of the time against right-handers and 26.3% against left-handers.
408 pitches to right-handers, 456 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Holderman's sinker moves 17.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
430 thrown, averaging 96.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Holderman's 4-seam fastball carries 11.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
48 thrown, averaging 96.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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.
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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 2.11 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
863 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.3% of Holderman's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
141 of 863 located pitches.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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