This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Neverauskas goes to the curveball: 52.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 27.6% the rest of the time.
90 two-strike pitches in 2020.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Neverauskas's 4-seam fastball moves 58.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
168 thrown, averaging 94.7 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Neverauskas's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.7 mph, against 85.2 off his cutter.
168 and 69 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Neverauskas lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.89 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
358 located pitches in 2020.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Neverauskas throws a strike on the first pitch 46.1% of the time.
89 plate appearances started in 2020.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Neverauskas's 4-seam fastball carries 18.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
168 thrown, averaging 94.7 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Neverauskas throws a fastball 80.6% of the time, against 52.4% when he is ahead.
124 pitches behind in the count, 84 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Neverauskas throws the cutter 30.7% of the time against right-handers and 3.9% against left-handers.
205 pitches to right-handers, 153 to left-handers.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Neverauskas puts 37.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 43.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
205 pitches to right-handed hitters, 153 to left-handed hitters.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Neverauskas works off the plate, with only 39.7% of his pitches in the zone, 17th percentile.
358 pitches in 2020. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 545th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
49.1% of the contact Neverauskas gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
358 pitches in 2020. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 597th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Neverauskas's curveball spins at 2,910 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
121 thrown in 2020.
He lives on one side of the plate
Neverauskas works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
358 located pitches in 2020.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Neverauskas's stuff spins at 2,464 rpm, 84th percentile in the league.
358 pitches in 2020. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 105th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Neverauskas lands 44.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.8% of his breaking balls.
237 of his fastballs, 121 of his breaking balls.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Neverauskas, 17th percentile.
358 pitches in 2020. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 548th in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Neverauskas releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
358 tracked pitches in 2020.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Neverauskas works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 46.9% of everything he throws.
358 classified pitches in 2020.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Neverauskas puts 54% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.
124 located pitches behind, 84 ahead.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.6% of Neverauskas's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
56 of 358 located pitches.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Neverauskas projects a .397 average, 17th percentile.
358 pitches in 2020. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 547th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.5 mph separates Neverauskas's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.7 against 82.1.
168 and 121 of them respectively.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Neverauskas throws 41.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38.8% with the bases empty.
121 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 237 with the bases empty.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Neverauskas's 4-seam fastball averages 94.7 mph, and has touched 97.0.
168 thrown, 46.9% of his pitches.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Neverauskas goes to the curveball: 52.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 27.6% the rest of the time.
90 two-strike pitches in 2020.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Neverauskas throws a strike on the first pitch 46.1% of the time.
89 plate appearances started in 2020.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Neverauskas throws a fastball 80.6% of the time, against 52.4% when he is ahead.
124 pitches behind in the count, 84 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Neverauskas puts 54% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.3% when he is ahead.
124 located pitches behind, 84 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Neverauskas's 4-seam fastball moves 58.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
168 thrown, averaging 94.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Neverauskas's 4-seam fastball carries 18.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
168 thrown, averaging 94.7 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 Neverauskas's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.7 mph, against 85.2 off his cutter.
168 and 69 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Neverauskas throws the cutter 30.7% of the time against right-handers and 3.9% against left-handers.
205 pitches to right-handers, 153 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Neverauskas's curveball spins at 2,910 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
121 thrown in 2020.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Neverauskas works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 46.9% of everything he throws.
358 classified pitches in 2020.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.5 mph separates Neverauskas's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.7 against 82.1.
168 and 121 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Neverauskas's 4-seam fastball averages 94.7 mph, and has touched 97.0.
168 thrown, 46.9% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Neverauskas lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.89 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
358 located pitches in 2020.
He lives on one side of the plate
Neverauskas works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
358 located pitches in 2020.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.6% of Neverauskas's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
56 of 358 located pitches.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Neverauskas puts 37.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 43.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
205 pitches to right-handed hitters, 153 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Neverauskas works off the plate, with only 39.7% of his pitches in the zone, 17th percentile.
358 pitches in 2020. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 545th in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
49.1% of the contact Neverauskas gives up is hit hard, 9th percentile.
358 pitches in 2020. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 597th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Neverauskas, 17th percentile.
358 pitches in 2020. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 548th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Neverauskas projects a .397 average, 17th percentile.
358 pitches in 2020. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 547th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Neverauskas's stuff spins at 2,464 rpm, 84th percentile in the league.
358 pitches in 2020. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 105th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Neverauskas lands 44.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.8% of his breaking balls.
237 of his fastballs, 121 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Neverauskas releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
358 tracked pitches in 2020.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Neverauskas throws 41.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 38.8% with the bases empty.
121 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 237 with the bases empty.
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