He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Rodriguez puts 40.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
551 pitches to right-handed hitters, 204 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball carries 15.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1220 thrown, averaging 92.0 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Rodriguez throws 36.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.6% with the bases empty.
190 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 565 with the bases empty.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .348 expected average against them, against .268 on his offspeed pitches.
444 of his fastballs thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Rodriguez puts 64.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.5% when he is ahead.
773 located pitches behind, 889 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 88.9 mph, against 83.8 off his changeup.
1220 and 807 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Rodriguez's changeup moves 15.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
807 thrown, averaging 85.4 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Rodriguez throws the changeup 32.2% of the time against right-handers and 12.5% against left-handers.
2149 pitches to right-handers, 918 to left-handers.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rodriguez averages 88.0 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
755 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 402nd in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Rodriguez goes to the 4-seam fastball: 45.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 37.1% the rest of the time.
931 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball averages 92.0 mph, and has touched 95.4.
1220 thrown, 39.8% of his pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Rodriguez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.33 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
3067 located pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Rodriguez lands 47.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.2% of his offspeed pitches.
444 of his fastballs, 232 of his offspeed pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.5 mph separates Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.0 against 79.5.
1220 and 374 of them respectively.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.1% of Rodriguez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
523 of 3067 located pitches.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Rodriguez's stuff spins at 2,155 rpm, 29th percentile in the league.
755 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 381st in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Rodriguez throws a strike on the first pitch 63.6% of the time.
789 plate appearances started in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.2% of the contact Rodriguez gives up is hit hard, 69th percentile.
755 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 166th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Rodriguez releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 54 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
3067 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Rodriguez works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Cutter and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 39.8% of everything he throws.
3067 classified pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Rodriguez projects a .312 average, 62nd percentile.
755 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 203rd in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Rodriguez's curveball spins at 2,310 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
374 thrown in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Rodriguez puts 40.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 48.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
551 pitches to right-handed hitters, 204 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball carries 15.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1220 thrown, averaging 92.0 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Rodriguez's changeup moves 15.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
807 thrown, averaging 85.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Rodriguez throws 36.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.6% with the bases empty.
190 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 565 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .348 expected average against them, against .268 on his offspeed pitches.
444 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Rodriguez lands 47.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.2% of his offspeed pitches.
444 of his fastballs, 232 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Rodriguez puts 64.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.5% when he is ahead.
773 located pitches behind, 889 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Rodriguez goes to the 4-seam fastball: 45.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 37.1% the rest of the time.
931 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Rodriguez throws a strike on the first pitch 63.6% of the time.
789 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 Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 88.9 mph, against 83.8 off his changeup.
1220 and 807 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Rodriguez throws the changeup 32.2% of the time against right-handers and 12.5% against left-handers.
2149 pitches to right-handers, 918 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball averages 92.0 mph, and has touched 95.4.
1220 thrown, 39.8% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.5 mph separates Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.0 against 79.5.
1220 and 374 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Rodriguez works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Cutter and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 39.8% of everything he throws.
3067 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Rodriguez's curveball spins at 2,310 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
374 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rodriguez averages 88.0 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
755 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 402nd 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
Rodriguez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.33 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
3067 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.1% of Rodriguez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
523 of 3067 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Rodriguez's stuff spins at 2,155 rpm, 29th percentile in the league.
755 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 381st in MLB.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.2% of the contact Rodriguez gives up is hit hard, 69th percentile.
755 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 166th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Rodriguez projects a .312 average, 62nd percentile.
755 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 203rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Rodriguez releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 54 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
3067 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
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