One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .345 expected average against them, against .208 on his breaking balls.
319 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Peters's sinker moves 96.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
174 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.6 mph separates Peters's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.9 against 77.3.
145 and 92 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Peters's 4-seam fastball carries 16.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
145 thrown, averaging 92.9 mph.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Peters puts 42.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 49.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
422 pitches to right-handed hitters, 212 to left-handed hitters.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Peters goes to the changeup: 32% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.2% the rest of the time.
172 two-strike pitches in 2022.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Peters's curveball spins at 2,906 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
92 thrown in 2022.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Peters throws a fastball 55.4% of the time, against 40.8% when he is ahead.
193 pitches behind in the count, 169 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Peters throws the changeup 31.5% of the time against right-handers and 9.4% against left-handers.
422 pitches to right-handers, 212 to left-handers.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Peters lands 51.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.3% of his offspeed pitches.
319 of his fastballs, 153 of his offspeed pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Peters releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 40 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
634 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Peters lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
634 located pitches in 2022.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Peters averages 87.7 mph across his arsenal, 30th percentile in the league.
634 pitches in 2022. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 541st in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Peters works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball, and a little else. The sinker is 27.4% of everything he throws.
634 classified pitches in 2022.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Peters throws 41.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.4% with the bases empty.
130 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 504 with the bases empty.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.6% of Peters's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
105 of 634 located pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Peters's slider leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 86.6 off his curveball.
70 and 92 of them thrown.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Peters throws a strike on the first pitch 55.8% of the time.
165 plate appearances started in 2022.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Peters projects a .307 average, 69th percentile.
634 pitches in 2022. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 244th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Peters releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
634 tracked pitches in 2022.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Peters puts 50.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.2% when he is ahead.
193 located pitches behind, 169 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Peters's sinker averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 94.7.
174 thrown, 27.4% of his pitches.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.7% of the contact Peters gives up is hit hard, 63rd percentile.
634 pitches in 2022. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 288th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .345 expected average against them, against .208 on his breaking balls.
319 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Peters lands 51.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.3% of his offspeed pitches.
319 of his fastballs, 153 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Peters's sinker moves 96.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
174 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Peters's 4-seam fastball carries 16.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
145 thrown, averaging 92.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.6 mph separates Peters's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.9 against 77.3.
145 and 92 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Peters's curveball spins at 2,906 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
92 thrown in 2022.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Peters throws the changeup 31.5% of the time against right-handers and 9.4% against left-handers.
422 pitches to right-handers, 212 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Peters works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball, and a little else. The sinker is 27.4% of everything he throws.
634 classified pitches in 2022.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Peters's slider leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 86.6 off his curveball.
70 and 92 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Peters's sinker averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 94.7.
174 thrown, 27.4% of his pitches.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Peters puts 42.4% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 49.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
422 pitches to right-handed hitters, 212 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Peters goes to the changeup: 32% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.2% the rest of the time.
172 two-strike pitches in 2022.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Peters throws a fastball 55.4% of the time, against 40.8% when he is ahead.
193 pitches behind in the count, 169 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Peters throws a strike on the first pitch 55.8% of the time.
165 plate appearances started in 2022.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Peters puts 50.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.2% when he is ahead.
193 located pitches behind, 169 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Peters releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 40 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
634 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Peters releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
634 tracked pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Peters lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
634 located pitches in 2022.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.6% of Peters's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
105 of 634 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Peters averages 87.7 mph across his arsenal, 30th percentile in the league.
634 pitches in 2022. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 541st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Peters throws 41.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.4% with the bases empty.
130 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 504 with the bases empty.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Peters projects a .307 average, 69th percentile.
634 pitches in 2022. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 244th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.7% of the contact Peters gives up is hit hard, 63rd percentile.
634 pitches in 2022. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 288th in MLB.
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