One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Barnes's 4-seam fastball moves 90.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
514 thrown, averaging 91.7 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Barnes's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.9 mph, against 82.2 off his slider.
514 and 85 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Barnes throws a fastball 78.7% of the time, against 59% when he is ahead.
253 pitches behind in the count, 188 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Barnes's 4-seam fastball carries 16.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
514 thrown, averaging 91.7 mph.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Barnes releases the ball 5.6 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
790 tracked pitches in 2018.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Barnes works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 65.1% of everything he throws.
790 classified pitches in 2018.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.7% of Barnes's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
116 of 790 located pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Barnes throws a strike on the first pitch 53.2% of the time.
190 plate appearances started in 2018.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Barnes lands 47.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.6% of his breaking balls.
518 of his fastballs, 85 of his breaking balls.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Barnes's stuff spins at 2,052 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
791 pitches in 2018. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 610th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Barnes's 4-seam fastball averages 91.7 mph, and has touched 94.6.
514 thrown, 65.1% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Barnes releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
790 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Barnes works off the plate, with only 43.2% of his pitches in the zone, 28th percentile.
791 pitches in 2018. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 525th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Barnes, 21st percentile.
791 pitches in 2018. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 573rd in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .362 expected average against them, against .308 on his breaking balls.
518 of his fastballs thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Barnes puts 53.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34% when he is ahead.
253 located pitches behind, 188 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Barnes throws the slider 19.7% of the time against right-handers and 3.5% against left-handers.
356 pitches to right-handers, 434 to left-handers.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Barnes averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 36th percentile in the league.
791 pitches in 2018. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 467th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Barnes projects a .340 average, 71st percentile.
791 pitches in 2018. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 210th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.1 mph separates Barnes's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 91.7 against 79.6.
514 and 187 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Barnes's slider spins at 2,403 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
85 thrown in 2018.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Barnes's 4-seam fastball moves 90.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
514 thrown, averaging 91.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Barnes's 4-seam fastball carries 16.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
514 thrown, averaging 91.7 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 Barnes's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.9 mph, against 82.2 off his slider.
514 and 85 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Barnes works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 65.1% of everything he throws.
790 classified pitches in 2018.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Barnes's 4-seam fastball averages 91.7 mph, and has touched 94.6.
514 thrown, 65.1% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Barnes throws the slider 19.7% of the time against right-handers and 3.5% against left-handers.
356 pitches to right-handers, 434 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.1 mph separates Barnes's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 91.7 against 79.6.
514 and 187 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Barnes's slider spins at 2,403 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
85 thrown in 2018.
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 Barnes throws a fastball 78.7% of the time, against 59% when he is ahead.
253 pitches behind in the count, 188 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Barnes throws a strike on the first pitch 53.2% of the time.
190 plate appearances started in 2018.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Barnes puts 53.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34% when he is ahead.
253 located pitches behind, 188 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Barnes releases the ball 5.6 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
790 tracked pitches in 2018.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Barnes releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
790 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.7% of Barnes's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
116 of 790 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Barnes lands 47.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.6% of his breaking balls.
518 of his fastballs, 85 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .362 expected average against them, against .308 on his breaking balls.
518 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Barnes's stuff spins at 2,052 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
791 pitches in 2018. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 610th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Barnes works off the plate, with only 43.2% of his pitches in the zone, 28th percentile.
791 pitches in 2018. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 525th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Barnes, 21st percentile.
791 pitches in 2018. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 573rd in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Barnes projects a .340 average, 71st percentile.
791 pitches in 2018. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 210th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Barnes averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 36th percentile in the league.
791 pitches in 2018. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 467th in MLB.
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