He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Rodriguez puts 49.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
212 pitches to right-handed hitters, 123 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Rodriguez's curveball moves 51.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
70 thrown, averaging 78.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball carries 19.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
154 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rodriguez's curveball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 86.1 off his cutter.
70 and 57 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.7 mph separates Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.4 against 78.7.
154 and 70 of them respectively.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Rodriguez projects a .397 average, 6th percentile.
335 pitches in 2025. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 730th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Rodriguez puts 56.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35% when he is ahead.
104 located pitches behind, 80 ahead.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Rodriguez's stuff spins at 2,477 rpm, 84th percentile in the league.
335 pitches in 2025. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 127th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Rodriguez's curveball spins at 2,739 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
70 thrown in 2025.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.4% of the contact Rodriguez gives up is hit hard, 13th percentile.
335 pitches in 2025. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 681st in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Rodriguez goes to the 4-seam fastball: 51.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 44.2% the rest of the time.
77 two-strike pitches in 2025.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Rodriguez releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 43 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
335 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, Curveball, Cutter and Sweeper, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 46% of everything he throws.
335 classified pitches in 2025.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rodriguez averages 88.3 mph across his arsenal, 33rd percentile in the league.
335 pitches in 2025. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 521st in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Rodriguez works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
335 located pitches in 2025.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Rodriguez lands 51.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 40.4% of his breaking balls.
211 of his fastballs, 104 of his breaking balls.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Rodriguez throws a fastball 70.2% of the time, against 62.5% when he is ahead.
104 pitches behind in the count, 80 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Rodriguez throws the sweeper 16% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
212 pitches to right-handers, 123 to left-handers.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Rodriguez works off the plate, with only 45.7% of his pitches in the zone, 38th percentile.
335 pitches in 2025. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 484th in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Rodriguez releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
331 tracked pitches in 2025.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Rodriguez throws a strike on the first pitch 62.9% of the time.
89 plate appearances started in 2025.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball averages 94.4 mph, and has touched 97.1.
154 thrown, 46% of his pitches.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Rodriguez puts 49.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.8% of his pitches to left-handers.
212 pitches to right-handed hitters, 123 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Rodriguez's curveball moves 51.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
70 thrown, averaging 78.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball carries 19.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
154 thrown, averaging 94.4 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 Rodriguez's curveball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 86.1 off his cutter.
70 and 57 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.7 mph separates Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.4 against 78.7.
154 and 70 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Rodriguez's curveball spins at 2,739 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
70 thrown in 2025.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Rodriguez works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Cutter and Sweeper, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 46% of everything he throws.
335 classified pitches in 2025.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Rodriguez throws the sweeper 16% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
212 pitches to right-handers, 123 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Rodriguez's 4-seam fastball averages 94.4 mph, and has touched 97.1.
154 thrown, 46% of his pitches.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Rodriguez projects a .397 average, 6th percentile.
335 pitches in 2025. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 730th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.4% of the contact Rodriguez gives up is hit hard, 13th percentile.
335 pitches in 2025. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 681st in MLB.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Rodriguez puts 56.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35% when he is ahead.
104 located pitches behind, 80 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Rodriguez goes to the 4-seam fastball: 51.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 44.2% the rest of the time.
77 two-strike pitches in 2025.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Rodriguez throws a fastball 70.2% of the time, against 62.5% when he is ahead.
104 pitches behind in the count, 80 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Rodriguez throws a strike on the first pitch 62.9% of the time.
89 plate appearances started in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Rodriguez's stuff spins at 2,477 rpm, 84th percentile in the league.
335 pitches in 2025. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 127th in MLB.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Rodriguez releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 43 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
335 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Rodriguez releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
331 tracked pitches in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rodriguez averages 88.3 mph across his arsenal, 33rd percentile in the league.
335 pitches in 2025. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 521st in MLB.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Rodriguez works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
335 located pitches in 2025.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Rodriguez lands 51.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 40.4% of his breaking balls.
211 of his fastballs, 104 of his breaking balls.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Rodriguez works off the plate, with only 45.7% of his pitches in the zone, 38th percentile.
335 pitches in 2025. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 484th in MLB.
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