He falls behind hitters far too often
Brogdon throws a strike on the first pitch 42.4% of the time.
66 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Brogdon's 4-seam fastball carries 16.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
129 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Brogdon goes to the 4-seam fastball: 63.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 43.6% the rest of the time.
65 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Brogdon releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
264 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Brogdon's changeup moves 15.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
104 thrown, averaging 83.9 mph.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Brogdon puts 45.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
142 pitches to right-handed hitters, 125 to left-handed hitters.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Brogdon works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 48.3% of everything he throws.
267 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Brogdon puts 62.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.7% when he is ahead.
97 located pitches behind, 49 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Brogdon lands 48.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.6% of his offspeed pitches.
157 of his fastballs, 104 of his offspeed pitches.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Brogdon's 4-seam fastball averages 94.5 mph, and has touched 96.6.
129 thrown, 48.3% of his pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Brogdon lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.33 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
264 located pitches in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Brogdon releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
222 tracked pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Brogdon's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 87.6 off his changeup.
129 and 104 of them thrown.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.4% of Brogdon's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
46 of 264 located pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44% of the contact Brogdon gives up is hit hard, 31st percentile.
267 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 372nd in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Brogdon throws the changeup 45.6% of the time against left-handers and 33.1% against right-handers.
142 pitches to right-handers, 125 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.6 mph separates Brogdon's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 94.5 against 83.9.
129 and 104 of them respectively.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Brogdon's stuff spins at 2,204 rpm, 38th percentile in the league.
267 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 333rd in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Brogdon's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,320 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
129 thrown in 2026.
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He falls behind hitters far too often
Brogdon throws a strike on the first pitch 42.4% of the time.
66 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Brogdon goes to the 4-seam fastball: 63.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 43.6% the rest of the time.
65 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Brogdon puts 62.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.7% when he is ahead.
97 located pitches behind, 49 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Brogdon's 4-seam fastball carries 16.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
129 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Brogdon's changeup moves 15.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
104 thrown, averaging 83.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Brogdon releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 25 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
264 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Brogdon releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
222 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Brogdon puts 45.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
142 pitches to right-handed hitters, 125 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Brogdon works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 48.3% of everything he throws.
267 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Brogdon's 4-seam fastball averages 94.5 mph, and has touched 96.6.
129 thrown, 48.3% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Brogdon's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 87.6 off his changeup.
129 and 104 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Brogdon throws the changeup 45.6% of the time against left-handers and 33.1% against right-handers.
142 pitches to right-handers, 125 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.6 mph separates Brogdon's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 94.5 against 83.9.
129 and 104 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Brogdon's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,320 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
129 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Brogdon lands 48.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.6% of his offspeed pitches.
157 of his fastballs, 104 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Brogdon lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.33 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
264 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.4% of Brogdon's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
46 of 264 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
44% of the contact Brogdon gives up is hit hard, 31st percentile.
267 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 372nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Brogdon's stuff spins at 2,204 rpm, 38th percentile in the league.
267 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 333rd in MLB.
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