One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Bazardo's sinker moves 16.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
212 thrown, averaging 94.6 mph.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Bazardo lives in the strike zone: 48.1% of his pitches are in it, 91st percentile.
324 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 48th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bazardo works with 2 pitches: Sinker and Sweeper. The sinker is 65.4% of everything he throws.
324 classified pitches in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Bazardo releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
251 tracked pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Bazardo throws a strike on the first pitch 66.3% of the time.
83 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.1 mph separates Bazardo's sinker from his sweeper, 94.6 against 82.5.
212 and 107 of them respectively.
He lives on one side of the plate
Bazardo works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
322 located pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bazardo throws a fastball 70.5% of the time, against 61% when he is ahead.
61 pitches behind in the count, 123 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Bazardo puts 49.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
165 pitches to right-handed hitters, 159 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bazardo's sweeper spins at 2,564 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
107 thrown in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bazardo releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 42 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
322 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bazardo puts 61.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 48% when he is ahead.
60 located pitches behind, 123 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bazardo's sinker averages 94.6 mph, and has touched 97.5.
212 thrown, 65.4% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bazardo's sinker carries 9.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
212 thrown, averaging 94.6 mph.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Bazardo averages 90.5 mph across his arsenal, 63rd percentile in the league.
324 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 197th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bazardo throws the sinker 72.1% of the time against right-handers and 58.5% against left-handers.
165 pitches to right-handers, 159 to left-handers.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.5 mph off the bat against Bazardo, 34th percentile.
324 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 356th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.4% of the contact Bazardo gives up is hit hard, 37th percentile.
324 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 340th in MLB.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Bazardo's sinker moves 16.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
212 thrown, averaging 94.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bazardo's sinker carries 9.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
212 thrown, averaging 94.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Bazardo lives in the strike zone: 48.1% of his pitches are in it, 91st percentile.
324 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 48th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bazardo works with 2 pitches: Sinker and Sweeper. The sinker is 65.4% of everything he throws.
324 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.1 mph separates Bazardo's sinker from his sweeper, 94.6 against 82.5.
212 and 107 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bazardo's sweeper spins at 2,564 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
107 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bazardo's sinker averages 94.6 mph, and has touched 97.5.
212 thrown, 65.4% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bazardo throws the sinker 72.1% of the time against right-handers and 58.5% against left-handers.
165 pitches to right-handers, 159 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Bazardo releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
251 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bazardo releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 42 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
322 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Bazardo throws a strike on the first pitch 66.3% of the time.
83 plate appearances started in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bazardo throws a fastball 70.5% of the time, against 61% when he is ahead.
61 pitches behind in the count, 123 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bazardo puts 61.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 48% when he is ahead.
60 located pitches behind, 123 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Bazardo works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
322 located pitches in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Bazardo puts 49.7% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
165 pitches to right-handed hitters, 159 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Bazardo averages 90.5 mph across his arsenal, 63rd percentile in the league.
324 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 197th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.5 mph off the bat against Bazardo, 34th percentile.
324 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 356th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.4% of the contact Bazardo gives up is hit hard, 37th percentile.
324 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 340th in MLB.
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