This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Prielipp goes to the curveball: 29.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.4% the rest of the time.
660 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Prielipp's sinker moves 14.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
318 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Prielipp's curveball spins at 3,218 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
386 thrown in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Prielipp works off the plate, with only 39.1% of his pitches in the zone, 15th percentile.
350 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 458th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Prielipp's 4-seam fastball carries 14.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
544 thrown, averaging 95.6 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Prielipp throws a fastball 49.8% of the time, against 31.3% when he is ahead.
520 pitches behind in the count, 658 ahead.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Prielipp's stuff spins at 2,545 rpm, 92nd percentile in the league.
350 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 42nd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Prielipp's 4-seam fastball averages 95.6 mph, and has touched 98.4.
544 thrown, 26.3% of his pitches.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Prielipp projects a .266 average, 90th percentile.
350 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 55th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Prielipp releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1982 tracked pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Prielipp lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.26 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2067 located pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Prielipp works with 5 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Sinker, and a little else. The slider is 29.6% of everything he throws.
2067 classified pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.0 mph off the bat against Prielipp, 16th percentile.
350 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 453rd in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Prielipp throws a strike on the first pitch 65.3% of the time.
536 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.3 mph separates Prielipp's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.6 against 83.3.
544 and 386 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Prielipp puts 60.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.2% when he is ahead.
520 located pitches behind, 658 ahead.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Prielipp throws 37% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 39.7% with the bases empty.
73 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 277 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Prielipp's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.0 mph, against 86.6 off his curveball.
544 and 386 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Prielipp throws the slider 40.1% of the time against left-handers and 25.2% against right-handers.
1459 pitches to right-handers, 608 to left-handers.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Prielipp releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 47 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2067 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.7% of the contact Prielipp gives up is hit hard, 39th percentile.
350 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 326th in MLB.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Prielipp goes to the curveball: 29.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.4% the rest of the time.
660 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Prielipp throws a fastball 49.8% of the time, against 31.3% when he is ahead.
520 pitches behind in the count, 658 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Prielipp throws a strike on the first pitch 65.3% of the time.
536 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Prielipp puts 60.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.2% when he is ahead.
520 located pitches behind, 658 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Prielipp's sinker moves 14.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
318 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Prielipp's 4-seam fastball carries 14.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
544 thrown, averaging 95.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Prielipp's curveball spins at 3,218 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
386 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Prielipp's 4-seam fastball averages 95.6 mph, and has touched 98.4.
544 thrown, 26.3% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Prielipp works with 5 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Sinker, and a little else. The slider is 29.6% of everything he throws.
2067 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.3 mph separates Prielipp's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.6 against 83.3.
544 and 386 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Prielipp's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.0 mph, against 86.6 off his curveball.
544 and 386 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Prielipp throws the slider 40.1% of the time against left-handers and 25.2% against right-handers.
1459 pitches to right-handers, 608 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Prielipp works off the plate, with only 39.1% of his pitches in the zone, 15th percentile.
350 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 458th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Prielipp's stuff spins at 2,545 rpm, 92nd percentile in the league.
350 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 42nd in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Prielipp projects a .266 average, 90th percentile.
350 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 55th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.0 mph off the bat against Prielipp, 16th percentile.
350 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 453rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.7% of the contact Prielipp gives up is hit hard, 39th percentile.
350 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 326th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Prielipp releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1982 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Prielipp releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 47 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2067 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Prielipp lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.26 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2067 located pitches in 2026.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Prielipp throws 37% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 39.7% with the bases empty.
73 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 277 with the bases empty.
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