Both sides hit him about the same
60% of the contact right-handers make against Gordon is hit hard, against 40% of what left-handers make.
102 pitches to right-handed hitters, 100 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gordon projects a .427 average, 1st percentile.
202 pitches in 2026. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 532nd in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .477 expected average against them, against .377 on his breaking balls.
100 of his fastballs thrown.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 93.8 mph off the bat against Gordon and left-handers 82.1.
15 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 19 from left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gordon's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.6 mph, against 71.5 off his sweeper.
73 and 60 of them thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.6% of the contact Gordon gives up is hit hard, 15th percentile.
202 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 459th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gordon averages 86.5 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
202 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 464th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
44.1% of the contact against Gordon is on the ground and 29.4% of it is in the air.
34 tracked batted balls allowed.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Gordon works off the plate, with only 40.3% of his pitches in the zone, 24th percentile.
202 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 411th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gordon's stuff spins at 2,124 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
202 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 405th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gordon is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 71st percentile.
202 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 157th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Gordon has given up 6 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 408 feet.
6 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41.2% of the balls put in play against Gordon have gone to right field.
14 of 34 located batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
60% of the contact right-handers make against Gordon is hit hard, against 40% of what left-handers make.
102 pitches to right-handed hitters, 100 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gordon projects a .427 average, 1st percentile.
202 pitches in 2026. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 532nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.6% of the contact Gordon gives up is hit hard, 15th percentile.
202 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 459th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gordon is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 71st percentile.
202 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 157th 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 .477 expected average against them, against .377 on his breaking balls.
100 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 93.8 mph off the bat against Gordon and left-handers 82.1.
15 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 19 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
44.1% of the contact against Gordon is on the ground and 29.4% of it is in the air.
34 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Gordon has given up 6 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 408 feet.
6 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41.2% of the balls put in play against Gordon have gone to right field.
14 of 34 located batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gordon's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.6 mph, against 71.5 off his sweeper.
73 and 60 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gordon averages 86.5 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
202 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 464th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Gordon works off the plate, with only 40.3% of his pitches in the zone, 24th percentile.
202 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 411th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gordon's stuff spins at 2,124 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
202 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 405th in MLB.
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