One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .373 expected average against them, against .238 on his offspeed pitches.
165 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
German's changeup moves 109.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
84 thrown, averaging 84.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off German's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 82.4 off his changeup.
149 and 84 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
German's 4-seam fastball averages 90.7 mph, and has touched 94.0.
149 thrown, 39.9% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
German's 4-seam fastball carries 15.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
149 thrown, averaging 90.7 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
German averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 15th percentile in the league.
373 pitches in 2024. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 652nd in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
German lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
373 located pitches in 2024.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
German's stuff spins at 2,589 rpm, 95th percentile in the league.
373 pitches in 2024. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 40th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes German goes to the changeup: 29% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.4% the rest of the time.
93 two-strike pitches in 2024.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
German throws the changeup 35.1% of the time against left-handers and 9.7% against right-handers.
185 pitches to right-handers, 188 to left-handers.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
German puts 45.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
185 pitches to right-handed hitters, 188 to left-handed hitters.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
German releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
373 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
German throws 40.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45% with the bases empty.
104 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 269 with the bases empty.
He cannot find the zone often enough
German works off the plate, with only 43.7% of his pitches in the zone, 29th percentile.
373 pitches in 2024. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 549th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
German throws a strike on the first pitch 55% of the time.
100 plate appearances started in 2024.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
German's curveball spins at 2,689 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
124 thrown in 2024.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
German releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
373 tracked pitches in 2024.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against German projects a .342 average, 28th percentile.
373 pitches in 2024. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 555th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
German puts 52.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37% when he is ahead.
115 located pitches behind, 100 ahead.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.2% of German's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
64 of 373 located pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count German throws a fastball 50.4% of the time, against 41% when he is ahead.
115 pitches behind in the count, 100 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
German works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 39.9% of everything he throws.
373 classified pitches in 2024.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.4% of the contact German gives up is hit hard, 69th percentile.
373 pitches in 2024. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 235th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
German lands 48.4% of his breaking balls in the zone and only 41.2% of his fastballs.
124 of his breaking balls, 165 of his fastballs.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
German has thrown 16 sinkers this season, 4.3% of his pitches, at 90.7 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
373 classified pitches in 2024.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
8.9 mph separates German's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 90.7 against 81.8.
149 and 124 of them respectively.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .373 expected average against them, against .238 on his offspeed pitches.
165 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
German lands 48.4% of his breaking balls in the zone and only 41.2% of his fastballs.
124 of his breaking balls, 165 of his fastballs.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
German's changeup moves 109.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
84 thrown, averaging 84.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
German's 4-seam fastball carries 15.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
149 thrown, averaging 90.7 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 German's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 82.4 off his changeup.
149 and 84 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
German's 4-seam fastball averages 90.7 mph, and has touched 94.0.
149 thrown, 39.9% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
German throws the changeup 35.1% of the time against left-handers and 9.7% against right-handers.
185 pitches to right-handers, 188 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
German's curveball spins at 2,689 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
124 thrown in 2024.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
German works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 39.9% of everything he throws.
373 classified pitches in 2024.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
German has thrown 16 sinkers this season, 4.3% of his pitches, at 90.7 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
373 classified pitches in 2024.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
8.9 mph separates German's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 90.7 against 81.8.
149 and 124 of them respectively.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
German averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 15th percentile in the league.
373 pitches in 2024. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 652nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
German lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
373 located pitches in 2024.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.2% of German's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
64 of 373 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
German's stuff spins at 2,589 rpm, 95th percentile in the league.
373 pitches in 2024. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 40th in MLB.
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 German goes to the changeup: 29% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.4% the rest of the time.
93 two-strike pitches in 2024.
He falls behind hitters far too often
German throws a strike on the first pitch 55% of the time.
100 plate appearances started in 2024.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
German puts 52.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37% when he is ahead.
115 located pitches behind, 100 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count German throws a fastball 50.4% of the time, against 41% when he is ahead.
115 pitches behind in the count, 100 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
German puts 45.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
185 pitches to right-handed hitters, 188 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
German releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 39 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
373 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
German releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
373 tracked pitches in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
German throws 40.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45% with the bases empty.
104 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 269 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
German works off the plate, with only 43.7% of his pitches in the zone, 29th percentile.
373 pitches in 2024. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 549th in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against German projects a .342 average, 28th percentile.
373 pitches in 2024. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 555th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.4% of the contact German gives up is hit hard, 69th percentile.
373 pitches in 2024. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 235th in MLB.
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