He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .273 average against Criswell and left-handers to .370.
132 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Criswell has given up 3 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 427 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .344 expected average against them, against .195 on his breaking balls.
147 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Criswell's cutter leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 84.4 off his sweeper.
59 and 53 of them thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
60% of the contact against Criswell is on the ground and 30% of it is in the air.
50 tracked batted balls allowed.
Both sides hit him about the same
37% of the contact right-handers make against Criswell is hit hard, against 47.8% of what left-handers make.
132 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.6 mph off the bat against Criswell and left-handers 92.2.
27 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 23 from left-handers.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Criswell averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 12th percentile in the league.
279 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 470th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Criswell works off the plate, with only 39.4% of his pitches in the zone, 17th percentile.
279 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 444th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Criswell's stuff spins at 2,092 rpm, 18th percentile in the league.
279 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 438th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Criswell, 38th percentile.
279 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 331st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42% of the contact Criswell gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
279 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 332nd in MLB.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .273 average against Criswell and left-handers to .370.
132 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
37% of the contact right-handers make against Criswell is hit hard, against 47.8% of what left-handers make.
132 pitches to right-handed hitters, 147 to left-handed hitters.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Criswell has given up 3 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 427 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
60% of the contact against Criswell is on the ground and 30% of it is in the air.
50 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.6 mph off the bat against Criswell and left-handers 92.2.
27 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 23 from left-handers.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .344 expected average against them, against .195 on his breaking balls.
147 of his fastballs thrown.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Criswell's cutter leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 84.4 off his sweeper.
59 and 53 of them thrown.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Criswell averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 12th percentile in the league.
279 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 470th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Criswell works off the plate, with only 39.4% of his pitches in the zone, 17th percentile.
279 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 444th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Criswell's stuff spins at 2,092 rpm, 18th percentile in the league.
279 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 438th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.2 mph off the bat against Criswell, 38th percentile.
279 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 331st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42% of the contact Criswell gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
279 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 332nd in MLB.
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