The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Seabold releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 20 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
206 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Seabold throws a fastball 81.2% of the time, against 46.7% when he is ahead.
48 pitches behind in the count, 75 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Seabold's changeup moves 17.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
54 thrown, averaging 82.7 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Seabold's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 78.3 off his changeup.
114 and 54 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Seabold's 4-seam fastball carries 16.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
114 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Seabold projects a .255 average, 92nd percentile.
209 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 42nd in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Seabold puts 44.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
108 pitches to right-handed hitters, 101 to left-handed hitters.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Seabold works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 54.5% of everything he throws.
209 classified pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .272 expected average against them, against .211 on his offspeed pitches.
127 of his fastballs thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Seabold throws the changeup 36.6% of the time against left-handers and 15.7% against right-handers.
108 pitches to right-handers, 101 to left-handers.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Seabold throws 40% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.1% with the bases empty.
98 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 111 with the bases empty.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Seabold throws a strike on the first pitch 64.8% of the time.
54 plate appearances started in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Seabold lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.36 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
206 located pitches in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.3% of the contact Seabold gives up is hit hard, 73rd percentile.
209 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 147th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Seabold goes to the slider: 16.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 12% the rest of the time.
67 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Seabold averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 38th percentile in the league.
209 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 335th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.9 mph separates Seabold's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.6 against 82.7.
114 and 54 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Seabold puts 51.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40% when he is ahead.
47 located pitches behind, 75 ahead.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Seabold releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
151 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Seabold's 4-seam fastball averages 93.6 mph, and has touched 96.4.
114 thrown, 54.5% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Seabold's changeup spins at 2,260 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
54 thrown in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Seabold releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 20 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
206 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Seabold releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
151 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Seabold throws a fastball 81.2% of the time, against 46.7% when he is ahead.
48 pitches behind in the count, 75 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Seabold throws a strike on the first pitch 64.8% of the time.
54 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Seabold goes to the slider: 16.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 12% the rest of the time.
67 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Seabold puts 51.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40% when he is ahead.
47 located pitches behind, 75 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Seabold's changeup moves 17.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
54 thrown, averaging 82.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Seabold's 4-seam fastball carries 16.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
114 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Seabold's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 78.3 off his changeup.
114 and 54 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Seabold works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 54.5% of everything he throws.
209 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Seabold throws the changeup 36.6% of the time against left-handers and 15.7% against right-handers.
108 pitches to right-handers, 101 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.9 mph separates Seabold's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.6 against 82.7.
114 and 54 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Seabold's 4-seam fastball averages 93.6 mph, and has touched 96.4.
114 thrown, 54.5% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Seabold's changeup spins at 2,260 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
54 thrown in 2026.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Seabold projects a .255 average, 92nd percentile.
209 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 42nd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.3% of the contact Seabold gives up is hit hard, 73rd percentile.
209 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 147th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Seabold puts 44.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
108 pitches to right-handed hitters, 101 to left-handed hitters.
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 .272 expected average against them, against .211 on his offspeed pitches.
127 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Seabold throws 40% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.1% with the bases empty.
98 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 111 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Seabold lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.36 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
206 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Seabold averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 38th percentile in the league.
209 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 335th in MLB.
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