The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
18.6 mph separates Sheehan's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.2 against 75.6.
296 and 66 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Sheehan's 4-seam fastball carries 17.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
296 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Sheehan throws the slider 50.4% of the time against right-handers and 20.9% against left-handers.
264 pitches to right-handers, 454 to left-handers.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Sheehan goes to the changeup: 25.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.5% the rest of the time.
220 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .384 expected average against them, against .316 on his breaking balls.
296 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Sheehan's changeup moves 14.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
128 thrown, averaging 85.0 mph.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Sheehan puts 39.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
264 pitches to right-handed hitters, 454 to left-handed hitters.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Sheehan's fastball averages 94.9 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.6 past his 75th.
91 early fastballs, 50 late ones.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Sheehan puts 60.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.1% when he is ahead.
188 located pitches behind, 213 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Sheehan's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.9 mph, against 85.1 off his slider.
296 and 228 of them thrown.
He lives on one side of the plate
Sheehan works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
718 located pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Sheehan throws a fastball 47.3% of the time, against 33.8% when he is ahead.
188 pitches behind in the count, 213 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Sheehan averages 88.5 mph across his arsenal, 32nd percentile in the league.
718 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 365th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Sheehan works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 41.2% of everything he throws.
718 classified pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Sheehan throws a strike on the first pitch 64.7% of the time.
173 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Sheehan's curveball spins at 2,576 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
66 thrown in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Sheehan projects a .341 average, 34th percentile.
718 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 356th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Sheehan releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 46 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
718 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Sheehan releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
562 tracked pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Sheehan's stuff spins at 2,201 rpm, 38th percentile in the league.
718 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 335th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Sheehan's 4-seam fastball averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 97.0.
296 thrown, 41.2% of his pitches.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
18.6 mph separates Sheehan's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.2 against 75.6.
296 and 66 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Sheehan throws the slider 50.4% of the time against right-handers and 20.9% against left-handers.
264 pitches to right-handers, 454 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Sheehan's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.9 mph, against 85.1 off his slider.
296 and 228 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Sheehan works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 41.2% of everything he throws.
718 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Sheehan's curveball spins at 2,576 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
66 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Sheehan's 4-seam fastball averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 97.0.
296 thrown, 41.2% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Sheehan's 4-seam fastball carries 17.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
296 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Sheehan's changeup moves 14.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
128 thrown, averaging 85.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Sheehan goes to the changeup: 25.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.5% the rest of the time.
220 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Sheehan puts 60.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.1% when he is ahead.
188 located pitches behind, 213 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Sheehan throws a fastball 47.3% of the time, against 33.8% when he is ahead.
188 pitches behind in the count, 213 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Sheehan throws a strike on the first pitch 64.7% of the time.
173 plate appearances started in 2026.
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 .384 expected average against them, against .316 on his breaking balls.
296 of his fastballs thrown.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Sheehan puts 39.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
264 pitches to right-handed hitters, 454 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Sheehan's fastball averages 94.9 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.6 past his 75th.
91 early fastballs, 50 late ones.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Sheehan releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 46 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
718 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Sheehan releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
562 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Sheehan works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
718 located pitches in 2026.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Sheehan averages 88.5 mph across his arsenal, 32nd percentile in the league.
718 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 365th in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Sheehan projects a .341 average, 34th percentile.
718 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 356th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Sheehan's stuff spins at 2,201 rpm, 38th percentile in the league.
718 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 335th in MLB.
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