His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hernandez's sinker averages 89.4 mph, and has touched 92.0.
391 thrown, 32.2% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hernandez goes to the changeup: 31.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 10.7% the rest of the time.
318 two-strike pitches in 2019.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hernandez's sinker moves 102.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
391 thrown, averaging 89.4 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .417 expected average against them, against .321 on his breaking balls.
482 of his fastballs thrown.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hernandez averages 84.6 mph across his arsenal, 8th percentile in the league.
1216 pitches in 2019. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 692nd in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hernandez throws a fastball 51.7% of the time, against 26.5% when he is ahead.
344 pitches behind in the count, 328 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hernandez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.14 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1216 located pitches in 2019.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hernandez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 96.0 mph, against 90.2 off his curveball.
91 and 428 of them thrown.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.5 mph off the bat against Hernandez, 6th percentile.
1216 pitches in 2019. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 708th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hernandez releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1216 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hernandez puts 46.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
698 pitches to right-handed hitters, 518 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hernandez's 4-seam fastball carries 13.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
91 thrown, averaging 89.9 mph.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hernandez lands 50.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32% of his offspeed pitches.
482 of his fastballs, 197 of his offspeed pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Hernandez throws a strike on the first pitch 67.2% of the time.
326 plate appearances started in 2019.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hernandez works with 5 pitches: Curveball, Sinker, Changeup and Slider, and a little else. The curveball is 35.2% of everything he throws.
1216 classified pitches in 2019.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hernandez releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1216 tracked pitches in 2019.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.2% of the contact Hernandez gives up is hit hard, 21st percentile.
1216 pitches in 2019. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 593rd in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hernandez throws the slider 15.6% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
698 pitches to right-handers, 518 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hernandez puts 53.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.3% when he is ahead.
344 located pitches behind, 328 ahead.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Hernandez's stuff spins at 2,169 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
1216 pitches in 2019. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 505th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.6% of Hernandez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
226 of 1216 located pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.6 mph separates Hernandez's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 89.9 against 79.3.
91 and 428 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hernandez's curveball spins at 2,441 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
428 thrown in 2019.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hernandez's sinker averages 89.4 mph, and has touched 92.0.
391 thrown, 32.2% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hernandez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 96.0 mph, against 90.2 off his curveball.
91 and 428 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hernandez works with 5 pitches: Curveball, Sinker, Changeup and Slider, and a little else. The curveball is 35.2% of everything he throws.
1216 classified pitches in 2019.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hernandez throws the slider 15.6% of the time against right-handers and 0% against left-handers.
698 pitches to right-handers, 518 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.6 mph separates Hernandez's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 89.9 against 79.3.
91 and 428 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hernandez's curveball spins at 2,441 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
428 thrown in 2019.
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 Hernandez goes to the changeup: 31.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 10.7% the rest of the time.
318 two-strike pitches in 2019.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hernandez throws a fastball 51.7% of the time, against 26.5% when he is ahead.
344 pitches behind in the count, 328 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Hernandez throws a strike on the first pitch 67.2% of the time.
326 plate appearances started in 2019.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hernandez puts 53.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.3% when he is ahead.
344 located pitches behind, 328 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hernandez's sinker moves 102.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
391 thrown, averaging 89.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hernandez's 4-seam fastball carries 13.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
91 thrown, averaging 89.9 mph.
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 .417 expected average against them, against .321 on his breaking balls.
482 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hernandez lands 50.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32% of his offspeed pitches.
482 of his fastballs, 197 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hernandez averages 84.6 mph across his arsenal, 8th percentile in the league.
1216 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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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hernandez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.14 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1216 located pitches in 2019.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.6% of Hernandez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
226 of 1216 located pitches.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.5 mph off the bat against Hernandez, 6th percentile.
1216 pitches in 2019. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 708th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.2% of the contact Hernandez gives up is hit hard, 21st percentile.
1216 pitches in 2019. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 593rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hernandez releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1216 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hernandez releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1216 tracked pitches in 2019.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hernandez puts 46.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
698 pitches to right-handed hitters, 518 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Hernandez's stuff spins at 2,169 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
1216 pitches in 2019. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 505th in MLB.
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