He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Luciano puts 45.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 30.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
333 pitches to right-handed hitters, 302 to left-handed hitters.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Luciano throws a fastball 81.3% of the time, against 28.9% when he is ahead.
193 pitches behind in the count, 159 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Luciano's changeup moves 110.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
122 thrown, averaging 87.8 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Luciano throws the slider 44.4% of the time against right-handers and 4.6% against left-handers.
333 pitches to right-handers, 302 to left-handers.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Luciano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.03 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
635 located pitches in 2019.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Luciano works off the plate, with only 38.3% of his pitches in the zone, 8th percentile.
635 pitches in 2019. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 692nd in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Luciano goes to the changeup: 29.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 15.6% the rest of the time.
166 two-strike pitches in 2019.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Luciano releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
635 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Luciano throws 42.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 36.3% with the bases empty.
200 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 435 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Luciano's 4-seam fastball carries 14.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
351 thrown, averaging 94.1 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .358 expected average against them, against .292 on his offspeed pitches.
351 of his fastballs thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Luciano works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 55.3% of everything he throws.
635 classified pitches in 2019.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Luciano throws a strike on the first pitch 51.3% of the time.
158 plate appearances started in 2019.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Luciano releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
635 tracked pitches in 2019.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Luciano averages 90.4 mph across his arsenal, 70th percentile in the league.
635 pitches in 2019. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 227th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Luciano projects a .341 average, 77th percentile.
635 pitches in 2019. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 177th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.9% of Luciano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
107 of 635 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Luciano puts 51.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34% when he is ahead.
193 located pitches behind, 159 ahead.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44% of the contact Luciano gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
635 pitches in 2019. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 553rd in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Luciano's stuff spins at 2,157 rpm, 31st percentile in the league.
635 pitches in 2019. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 518th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Luciano's 4-seam fastball averages 94.1 mph, and has touched 96.8.
351 thrown, 55.3% of his pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Luciano works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
635 located pitches in 2019.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.1 mph off the bat against Luciano, 30th percentile.
635 pitches in 2019. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 524th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.7 mph separates Luciano's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.1 against 84.4.
351 and 162 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Luciano's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,286 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
351 thrown in 2019.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Luciano puts 45.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 30.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
333 pitches to right-handed hitters, 302 to left-handed hitters.
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 Luciano throws a fastball 81.3% of the time, against 28.9% when he is ahead.
193 pitches behind in the count, 159 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Luciano goes to the changeup: 29.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 15.6% the rest of the time.
166 two-strike pitches in 2019.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Luciano throws a strike on the first pitch 51.3% of the time.
158 plate appearances started in 2019.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Luciano puts 51.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34% when he is ahead.
193 located pitches behind, 159 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Luciano's changeup moves 110.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
122 thrown, averaging 87.8 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Luciano's 4-seam fastball carries 14.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
351 thrown, averaging 94.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Luciano throws the slider 44.4% of the time against right-handers and 4.6% against left-handers.
333 pitches to right-handers, 302 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Luciano works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 55.3% of everything he throws.
635 classified pitches in 2019.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Luciano's 4-seam fastball averages 94.1 mph, and has touched 96.8.
351 thrown, 55.3% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.7 mph separates Luciano's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.1 against 84.4.
351 and 162 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Luciano's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,286 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
351 thrown in 2019.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Luciano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.03 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
635 located pitches in 2019.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.9% of Luciano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
107 of 635 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Luciano works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
635 located pitches in 2019.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Luciano works off the plate, with only 38.3% of his pitches in the zone, 8th percentile.
635 pitches in 2019. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 692nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Luciano releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
635 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Luciano releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
635 tracked pitches in 2019.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Luciano throws 42.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 36.3% with the bases empty.
200 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 435 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 .358 expected average against them, against .292 on his offspeed pitches.
351 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Luciano averages 90.4 mph across his arsenal, 70th percentile in the league.
635 pitches in 2019. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 227th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Luciano projects a .341 average, 77th percentile.
635 pitches in 2019. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 177th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44% of the contact Luciano gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
635 pitches in 2019. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 553rd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.1 mph off the bat against Luciano, 30th percentile.
635 pitches in 2019. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 524th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Luciano's stuff spins at 2,157 rpm, 31st percentile in the league.
635 pitches in 2019. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 518th in MLB.
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