One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .359 expected average against them, against .238 on his offspeed pitches.
134 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Anderson's curveball carries 17.2 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
100 thrown, averaging 79.9 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Anderson goes to the changeup: 44.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 27.2% the rest of the time.
153 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Anderson's curveball leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 86.7 off his changeup.
100 and 151 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Anderson works off the plate, with only 38% of his pitches in the zone, 11th percentile.
458 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 477th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Anderson puts 35% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
240 pitches to right-handed hitters, 218 to left-handed hitters.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Anderson throws a fastball 51.3% of the time, against 31.9% when he is ahead.
117 pitches behind in the count, 135 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.1 mph separates Anderson's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.0 against 79.9.
173 and 100 of them respectively.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Anderson releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
458 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Anderson's curveball spins at 2,695 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
100 thrown in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Anderson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
458 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Anderson's changeup moves 11.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
151 thrown, averaging 89.5 mph.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Anderson's stuff spins at 2,119 rpm, 23rd percentile in the league.
458 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 414th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Anderson's 4-seam fastball averages 95.0 mph, and has touched 98.8.
173 thrown, 37.8% of his pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.1% of the contact Anderson gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
458 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 397th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Anderson lands 42.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.8% of his offspeed pitches.
173 of his fastballs, 151 of his offspeed pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Anderson puts 51.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.8% when he is ahead.
117 located pitches behind, 135 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Anderson works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Curveball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 37.8% of everything he throws.
458 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.7% of Anderson's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
81 of 458 located pitches.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Anderson, 32nd percentile.
458 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 365th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Anderson throws a strike on the first pitch 62.6% of the time.
115 plate appearances started in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Anderson throws the slider 11.7% of the time against right-handers and 2.8% against left-handers.
240 pitches to right-handers, 218 to left-handers.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .359 expected average against them, against .238 on his offspeed pitches.
134 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Anderson lands 42.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.8% of his offspeed pitches.
173 of his fastballs, 151 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Anderson's curveball carries 17.2 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
100 thrown, averaging 79.9 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Anderson's changeup moves 11.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
151 thrown, averaging 89.5 mph.
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 Anderson goes to the changeup: 44.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 27.2% the rest of the time.
153 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Anderson throws a fastball 51.3% of the time, against 31.9% when he is ahead.
117 pitches behind in the count, 135 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Anderson puts 51.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.8% when he is ahead.
117 located pitches behind, 135 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Anderson throws a strike on the first pitch 62.6% of the time.
115 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Anderson's curveball leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 86.7 off his changeup.
100 and 151 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.1 mph separates Anderson's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.0 against 79.9.
173 and 100 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Anderson's curveball spins at 2,695 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
100 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Anderson's 4-seam fastball averages 95.0 mph, and has touched 98.8.
173 thrown, 37.8% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Anderson works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Curveball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 37.8% of everything he throws.
458 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Anderson throws the slider 11.7% of the time against right-handers and 2.8% against left-handers.
240 pitches to right-handers, 218 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Anderson works off the plate, with only 38% of his pitches in the zone, 11th percentile.
458 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 477th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Anderson puts 35% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
240 pitches to right-handed hitters, 218 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
Anderson releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
458 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Anderson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
458 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.7% of Anderson's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
81 of 458 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Anderson's stuff spins at 2,119 rpm, 23rd percentile in the league.
458 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 414th in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.1% of the contact Anderson gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
458 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 397th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Anderson, 32nd percentile.
458 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 365th in MLB.
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