This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Sisk goes to the sweeper: 30.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 9.1% the rest of the time.
97 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Sisk releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 14 degrees above horizontal and 3.4 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
291 tracked release points, averaging 5.1 feet off the ground.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Sisk averages 84.0 mph across his arsenal, 2nd percentile in the league.
294 pitches in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 524th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Sisk's sinker averages 90.3 mph, and has touched 93.0.
92 thrown, 31.3% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Sisk throws a fastball 57.7% of the time, against 30.5% when he is ahead.
71 pitches behind in the count, 95 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Sisk's sinker moves 15.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
92 thrown, averaging 90.3 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Sisk throws the sweeper 29.9% of the time against left-handers and 2.7% against right-handers.
147 pitches to right-handers, 147 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
13.7% of Sisk's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
40 of 291 located pitches.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Sisk projects a .246 average, 94th percentile.
294 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 31st in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Sisk is weak: 83.9 mph off the bat on average, 93rd percentile.
294 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 37th in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Sisk releases the ball 7.0 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
228 tracked pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Sisk lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.20 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
291 located pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Sisk's stuff spins at 2,086 rpm, 17th percentile in the league.
294 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 445th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.4 mph separates Sisk's sinker from his curveball, 90.3 against 77.0.
92 and 87 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Sisk works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Curveball, Sweeper and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 31.3% of everything he throws.
294 classified pitches in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.7% of the contact Sisk gives up is hit hard, 83rd percentile.
294 pitches in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 94th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Sisk puts 49.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.8% when he is ahead.
69 located pitches behind, 95 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Sisk works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
291 located pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Sisk lives in the strike zone: 44% of his pitches are in it, 62nd percentile.
294 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 206th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Sisk lands 49.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 41.2% of his breaking balls.
126 of his fastballs, 136 of his breaking balls.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Sisk throws a strike on the first pitch 62.9% of the time.
70 plate appearances started in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .246 expected average against them, against .221 on his fastballs.
136 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Sisk's sweeper spins at 2,226 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
48 thrown in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Sisk goes to the sweeper: 30.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 9.1% the rest of the time.
97 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Sisk throws a fastball 57.7% of the time, against 30.5% when he is ahead.
71 pitches behind in the count, 95 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Sisk puts 49.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.8% when he is ahead.
69 located pitches behind, 95 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Sisk throws a strike on the first pitch 62.9% of the time.
70 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Sisk releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 14 degrees above horizontal and 3.4 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
291 tracked release points, averaging 5.1 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Sisk releases the ball 7.0 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
228 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Sisk averages 84.0 mph across his arsenal, 2nd percentile in the league.
294 pitches in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 524th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Sisk's sinker averages 90.3 mph, and has touched 93.0.
92 thrown, 31.3% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Sisk throws the sweeper 29.9% of the time against left-handers and 2.7% against right-handers.
147 pitches to right-handers, 147 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.4 mph separates Sisk's sinker from his curveball, 90.3 against 77.0.
92 and 87 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Sisk works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Curveball, Sweeper and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 31.3% of everything he throws.
294 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Sisk's sweeper spins at 2,226 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
48 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
Sisk's sinker moves 15.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
92 thrown, averaging 90.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
13.7% of Sisk's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
40 of 291 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Sisk lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.20 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
291 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Sisk works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
291 located pitches in 2026.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Sisk projects a .246 average, 94th percentile.
294 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 31st in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Sisk is weak: 83.9 mph off the bat on average, 93rd percentile.
294 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 37th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.7% of the contact Sisk gives up is hit hard, 83rd percentile.
294 pitches in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 94th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Sisk's stuff spins at 2,086 rpm, 17th percentile in the league.
294 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 445th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Sisk lives in the strike zone: 44% of his pitches are in it, 62nd percentile.
294 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 206th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Sisk lands 49.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 41.2% of his breaking balls.
126 of his fastballs, 136 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .246 expected average against them, against .221 on his fastballs.
136 of his breaking balls thrown.
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