One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cabrera's changeup moves 17.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
270 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Cabrera's curveball leaves the bat at 95.4 mph, against 83.3 off his slider.
160 and 97 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Cabrera works off the plate, with only 38.6% of his pitches in the zone, 13th percentile.
813 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 466th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cabrera throws a fastball 44% of the time, against 26.7% when he is ahead.
209 pitches behind in the count, 236 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Cabrera lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.14 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
810 located pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cabrera's sinker averages 95.9 mph, and has touched 98.5.
161 thrown, 19.8% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cabrera's 4-seam fastball carries 13.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
125 thrown, averaging 95.7 mph.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Cabrera averages 91.6 mph across his arsenal, 76th percentile in the league.
813 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 129th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cabrera puts 54.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.9% when he is ahead.
209 located pitches behind, 234 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cabrera throws the slider 23.2% of the time against right-handers and 3.3% against left-handers.
353 pitches to right-handers, 460 to left-handers.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.5 mph off the bat against Cabrera, 21st percentile.
813 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 423rd in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.8% of Cabrera's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
128 of 810 located pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cabrera goes to the changeup: 38.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 30.8% the rest of the time.
244 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Cabrera throws 35.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 39.2% with the bases empty.
127 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 686 with the bases empty.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Cabrera's fastball averages 96.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 95.6 past his 75th.
93 early fastballs, 38 late ones.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .349 expected average against them, against .310 on his breaking balls.
270 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cabrera works with 5 pitches: Changeup, Sinker, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The changeup is 33.2% of everything he throws.
813 classified pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Cabrera's stuff spins at 2,131 rpm, 26th percentile in the league.
813 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 396th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Cabrera lands 44.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.7% of his offspeed pitches.
286 of his fastballs, 270 of his offspeed pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.5 mph separates Cabrera's sinker from his curveball, 95.9 against 84.4.
161 and 160 of them respectively.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Cabrera throws a strike on the first pitch 63% of the time.
211 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cabrera's curveball spins at 2,452 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
160 thrown in 2026.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Cabrera's changeup moves 17.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
270 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Cabrera's 4-seam fastball carries 13.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
125 thrown, averaging 95.7 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 Cabrera's curveball leaves the bat at 95.4 mph, against 83.3 off his slider.
160 and 97 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Cabrera's sinker averages 95.9 mph, and has touched 98.5.
161 thrown, 19.8% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Cabrera throws the slider 23.2% of the time against right-handers and 3.3% against left-handers.
353 pitches to right-handers, 460 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Cabrera works with 5 pitches: Changeup, Sinker, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The changeup is 33.2% of everything he throws.
813 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.5 mph separates Cabrera's sinker from his curveball, 95.9 against 84.4.
161 and 160 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Cabrera's curveball spins at 2,452 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
160 thrown in 2026.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Cabrera works off the plate, with only 38.6% of his pitches in the zone, 13th percentile.
813 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 466th in MLB.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Cabrera throws a fastball 44% of the time, against 26.7% when he is ahead.
209 pitches behind in the count, 236 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Cabrera puts 54.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.9% when he is ahead.
209 located pitches behind, 234 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Cabrera goes to the changeup: 38.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 30.8% the rest of the time.
244 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Cabrera throws a strike on the first pitch 63% of the time.
211 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Cabrera lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.14 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
810 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.8% of Cabrera's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
128 of 810 located pitches.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Cabrera averages 91.6 mph across his arsenal, 76th percentile in the league.
813 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 129th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.5 mph off the bat against Cabrera, 21st percentile.
813 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 423rd in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Cabrera throws 35.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 39.2% with the bases empty.
127 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 686 with the bases empty.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Cabrera's fastball averages 96.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 95.6 past his 75th.
93 early fastballs, 38 late ones.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .349 expected average against them, against .310 on his breaking balls.
270 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Cabrera lands 44.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.7% of his offspeed pitches.
286 of his fastballs, 270 of his offspeed pitches.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Cabrera's stuff spins at 2,131 rpm, 26th percentile in the league.
813 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 396th in MLB.
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