One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .378 expected average against them, against .236 on his breaking balls.
118 of his fastballs thrown.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
De Los Santos lives in the strike zone: 49.4% of his pitches are in it, 95th percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 30th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off De Los Santos's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.2 mph, against 83.5 off his slider.
118 and 80 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
De Los Santos's changeup moves 16.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
73 thrown, averaging 85.7 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
De Los Santos releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 26 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
271 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes De Los Santos goes to the 4-seam fastball: 53.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.7% the rest of the time.
90 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
De Los Santos throws the changeup 48% of the time against left-handers and 1.6% against right-handers.
123 pitches to right-handers, 148 to left-handers.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
De Los Santos puts 52.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
123 pitches to right-handed hitters, 148 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
De Los Santos's 4-seam fastball carries 12.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
118 thrown, averaging 94.8 mph.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
De Los Santos throws a strike on the first pitch 66.2% of the time.
71 plate appearances started in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
De Los Santos lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.26 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
271 located pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
De Los Santos's stuff spins at 2,090 rpm, 18th percentile in the league.
271 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 443rd in MLB.
Even behind in the count he keeps hitters guessing
Behind in the count De Los Santos throws a fastball 36.9% of the time, against 50% when he is ahead.
65 pitches behind in the count, 90 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
De Los Santos works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 43.5% of everything he throws.
271 classified pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against De Los Santos projects a .299 average, 76th percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 132nd in MLB.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
23.2% of De Los Santos's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
63 of 271 located pitches.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
De Los Santos's 4-seam fastball averages 94.8 mph, and has touched 96.6.
118 thrown, 43.5% of his pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
De Los Santos puts 66.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 53.3% when he is ahead.
65 located pitches behind, 90 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
De Los Santos lands 54.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 45% of his breaking balls.
118 of his fastballs, 80 of his breaking balls.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37.3% of the contact De Los Santos gives up is hit hard, 61st percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 209th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.1 mph separates De Los Santos's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 94.8 against 85.7.
118 and 73 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
De Los Santos's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,218 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
118 thrown in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .378 expected average against them, against .236 on his breaking balls.
118 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
De Los Santos lands 54.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 45% of his breaking balls.
118 of his fastballs, 80 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
De Los Santos lives in the strike zone: 49.4% of his pitches are in it, 95th percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 30th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off De Los Santos's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.2 mph, against 83.5 off his slider.
118 and 80 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
De Los Santos throws the changeup 48% of the time against left-handers and 1.6% against right-handers.
123 pitches to right-handers, 148 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
De Los Santos works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 43.5% of everything he throws.
271 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
De Los Santos's 4-seam fastball averages 94.8 mph, and has touched 96.6.
118 thrown, 43.5% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.1 mph separates De Los Santos's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 94.8 against 85.7.
118 and 73 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
De Los Santos's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,218 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
118 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
De Los Santos's changeup moves 16.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
73 thrown, averaging 85.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
De Los Santos's 4-seam fastball carries 12.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
118 thrown, averaging 94.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
De Los Santos releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 26 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
271 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
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 De Los Santos goes to the 4-seam fastball: 53.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 38.7% the rest of the time.
90 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
De Los Santos throws a strike on the first pitch 66.2% of the time.
71 plate appearances started in 2026.
Even behind in the count he keeps hitters guessing
Behind in the count De Los Santos throws a fastball 36.9% of the time, against 50% when he is ahead.
65 pitches behind in the count, 90 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
De Los Santos puts 66.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 53.3% when he is ahead.
65 located pitches behind, 90 ahead.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
De Los Santos puts 52.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.6% of his pitches to left-handers.
123 pitches to right-handed hitters, 148 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
De Los Santos lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.26 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
271 located pitches in 2026.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
23.2% of De Los Santos's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
63 of 271 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
De Los Santos's stuff spins at 2,090 rpm, 18th percentile in the league.
271 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 443rd in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against De Los Santos projects a .299 average, 76th percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 132nd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 37.3% of the contact De Los Santos gives up is hit hard, 61st percentile.
271 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 209th in MLB.
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