One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .406 expected average against them, against .280 on his breaking balls.
96 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Javier's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
532 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Javier's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.1 mph, against 85.6 off his changeup.
532 and 176 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Javier's changeup moves 14.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
176 thrown, averaging 85.4 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Javier throws a fastball 63.5% of the time, against 49% when he is ahead.
285 pitches behind in the count, 341 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Javier averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 20th percentile in the league.
176 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 430th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Javier releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1109 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Javier works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 48% of everything he throws.
1109 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Javier puts 56.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.8% when he is ahead.
285 located pitches behind, 341 ahead.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Javier lives in the strike zone: 44.9% of his pitches are in it, 72nd percentile.
176 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 149th in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Javier's fastball averages 92.9 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 91.9 past his 75th.
248 early fastballs, 42 late ones.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Javier throws the changeup 24.3% of the time against left-handers and 7.4% against right-handers.
553 pitches to right-handers, 556 to left-handers.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Javier throws a strike on the first pitch 64.1% of the time.
276 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.7 mph separates Javier's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 93.1 against 81.4.
532 and 303 of them respectively.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Javier's stuff spins at 2,358 rpm, 68th percentile in the league.
176 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 173rd in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Javier goes to the changeup: 19.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.3% the rest of the time.
360 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Javier's sweeper spins at 2,523 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
303 thrown in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Javier releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1064 tracked pitches in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.4% of the contact Javier gives up is hit hard, 64th percentile.
176 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 192nd in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Javier's 4-seam fastball averages 93.1 mph, and has touched 95.3.
532 thrown, 48% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Javier has thrown 16 knuckle curves this season, 1.4% of his pitches, at 77.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1109 classified pitches in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .406 expected average against them, against .280 on his breaking balls.
96 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Javier's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
532 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Javier's changeup moves 14.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
176 thrown, averaging 85.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Javier's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.1 mph, against 85.6 off his changeup.
532 and 176 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Javier works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 48% of everything he throws.
1109 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Javier throws the changeup 24.3% of the time against left-handers and 7.4% against right-handers.
553 pitches to right-handers, 556 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.7 mph separates Javier's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 93.1 against 81.4.
532 and 303 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Javier's sweeper spins at 2,523 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
303 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Javier's 4-seam fastball averages 93.1 mph, and has touched 95.3.
532 thrown, 48% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Javier has thrown 16 knuckle curves this season, 1.4% of his pitches, at 77.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1109 classified pitches in 2026.
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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 Javier throws a fastball 63.5% of the time, against 49% when he is ahead.
285 pitches behind in the count, 341 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Javier puts 56.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.8% when he is ahead.
285 located pitches behind, 341 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Javier throws a strike on the first pitch 64.1% of the time.
276 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Javier goes to the changeup: 19.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.3% the rest of the time.
360 two-strike 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
Javier averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 20th percentile in the league.
176 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 430th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Javier releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1109 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Javier's fastball averages 92.9 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 91.9 past his 75th.
248 early fastballs, 42 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Javier releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1064 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Javier lives in the strike zone: 44.9% of his pitches are in it, 72nd percentile.
176 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 149th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Javier's stuff spins at 2,358 rpm, 68th percentile in the league.
176 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 173rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.4% of the contact Javier gives up is hit hard, 64th percentile.
176 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 192nd in MLB.
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