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Ethan Pecko

Astros
Number #70
Position SP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 24
Height 6' 2"
Weight 195 lbs
Birth Place Darby, PA
Born Aug 25, 2002

Key Insights

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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Pecko releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 3.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

572 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Pecko throws a fastball 73% of the time, against 50.3% when he is ahead.

178 pitches behind in the count, 145 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Pecko's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.1 mph, against 86.1 off his sweeper.

120 and 110 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Pecko's sinker moves 15.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

125 thrown, averaging 93.0 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Pecko's 4-seam fastball carries 14.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

120 thrown, averaging 93.5 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Pecko throws the sinker 37.2% of the time against right-handers and 13.2% against left-handers.

207 pitches to right-handers, 365 to left-handers.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 25, 2002
Birth Place Darby, PA
Height 6' 2"
Weight 195 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Towson