One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .441 expected average against them, against .316 on his offspeed pitches.
54 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gagnon's changeup moves 116.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
129 thrown, averaging 82.1 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gagnon's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 83.0 off his changeup.
218 and 129 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gagnon throws a fastball 65.2% of the time, against 44.1% when he is ahead.
115 pitches behind in the count, 111 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gagnon releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
401 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gagnon works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 54.4% of everything he throws.
401 classified pitches in 2019.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gagnon goes to the changeup: 40.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 29.3% the rest of the time.
107 two-strike pitches in 2019.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gagnon's 4-seam fastball carries 13.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
218 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gagnon's stuff spins at 2,045 rpm, 14th percentile in the league.
414 pitches in 2019. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 649th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gagnon lives in the strike zone: 46.4% of his pitches are in it, 75th percentile.
414 pitches in 2019. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 189th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gagnon averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 27th percentile in the league.
414 pitches in 2019. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 551st in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gagnon lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.27 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
401 located pitches in 2019.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gagnon's 4-seam fastball averages 92.1 mph, and has touched 95.0.
218 thrown, 54.4% of his pitches.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Gagnon puts 45% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
247 pitches to right-handed hitters, 167 to left-handed hitters.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gagnon puts 60% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.3% when he is ahead.
115 located pitches behind, 111 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gagnon lands 51.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.9% of his breaking balls.
218 of his fastballs, 54 of his breaking balls.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gagnon works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
401 located pitches in 2019.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gagnon projects a .384 average, 33rd percentile.
414 pitches in 2019. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 506th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18% of Gagnon's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
72 of 401 located pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gagnon throws the changeup 37.3% of the time against left-handers and 28.7% against right-handers.
240 pitches to right-handers, 161 to left-handers.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gagnon is weak: 88.5 mph off the bat on average, 64th percentile.
414 pitches in 2019. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 272nd in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Gagnon throws a strike on the first pitch 58.1% of the time.
117 plate appearances started in 2019.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.9 mph separates Gagnon's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 92.1 against 82.1.
218 and 129 of them respectively.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Gagnon releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
401 tracked pitches in 2019.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Gagnon has thrown 15 sliders this season, 3.7% of his pitches, at 84.4 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
401 classified pitches in 2019.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .441 expected average against them, against .316 on his offspeed pitches.
54 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gagnon lands 51.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.9% of his breaking balls.
218 of his fastballs, 54 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gagnon's changeup moves 116.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
129 thrown, averaging 82.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gagnon's 4-seam fastball carries 13.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
218 thrown, averaging 92.1 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 Gagnon's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 83.0 off his changeup.
218 and 129 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gagnon works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 54.4% of everything he throws.
401 classified pitches in 2019.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gagnon's 4-seam fastball averages 92.1 mph, and has touched 95.0.
218 thrown, 54.4% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gagnon throws the changeup 37.3% of the time against left-handers and 28.7% against right-handers.
240 pitches to right-handers, 161 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.9 mph separates Gagnon's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 92.1 against 82.1.
218 and 129 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Gagnon has thrown 15 sliders this season, 3.7% of his pitches, at 84.4 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
401 classified pitches in 2019.
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 Gagnon throws a fastball 65.2% of the time, against 44.1% when he is ahead.
115 pitches behind in the count, 111 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gagnon goes to the changeup: 40.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 29.3% the rest of the time.
107 two-strike pitches in 2019.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gagnon puts 60% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.3% when he is ahead.
115 located pitches behind, 111 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Gagnon throws a strike on the first pitch 58.1% of the time.
117 plate appearances started in 2019.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gagnon releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
401 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Gagnon releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
401 tracked pitches in 2019.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gagnon's stuff spins at 2,045 rpm, 14th percentile in the league.
414 pitches in 2019. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 649th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gagnon lives in the strike zone: 46.4% of his pitches are in it, 75th percentile.
414 pitches in 2019. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 189th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gagnon averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 27th percentile in the league.
414 pitches in 2019. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 551st 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
Gagnon lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.27 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
401 located pitches in 2019.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gagnon works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
401 located pitches in 2019.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18% of Gagnon's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
72 of 401 located pitches.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Gagnon puts 45% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
247 pitches to right-handed hitters, 167 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gagnon projects a .384 average, 33rd percentile.
414 pitches in 2019. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 506th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gagnon is weak: 88.5 mph off the bat on average, 64th percentile.
414 pitches in 2019. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 272nd in MLB.
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