He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .296 average against Ellard and left-handers to .439.
167 pitches to right-handed hitters, 162 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .400 expected average against them, against .196 on his breaking balls.
220 of his fastballs thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
16.7% of the contact against Ellard with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% with the bases empty.
86 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 243 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Ellard's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.7 mph, against 84.5 off his slider.
168 and 85 of them thrown.
Both sides hit him about the same
47.4% of the contact right-handers make against Ellard is hit hard, against 38.5% of what left-handers make.
167 pitches to right-handed hitters, 162 to left-handed hitters.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Ellard, 26th percentile.
329 pitches in 2025. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 580th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.9% of the contact against Ellard is on the ground and 29% of it is in the air.
31 tracked batted balls allowed.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Ellard projects a .354 average, 26th percentile.
329 pitches in 2025. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 580th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Ellard averages 91.8 mph across his arsenal, 80th percentile in the league.
329 pitches in 2025. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 160th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Ellard works off the plate, with only 43.5% of his pitches in the zone, 20th percentile.
329 pitches in 2025. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 627th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Ellard's stuff spins at 2,405 rpm, 76th percentile in the league.
329 pitches in 2025. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 189th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Ellard gives up is hit hard, 32nd percentile.
329 pitches in 2025. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 527th in MLB.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .296 average against Ellard and left-handers to .439.
167 pitches to right-handed hitters, 162 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
47.4% of the contact right-handers make against Ellard is hit hard, against 38.5% of what left-handers make.
167 pitches to right-handed hitters, 162 to left-handed hitters.
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 .400 expected average against them, against .196 on his breaking balls.
220 of his fastballs thrown.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
16.7% of the contact against Ellard with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% with the bases empty.
86 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 243 with the bases empty.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Ellard's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.7 mph, against 84.5 off his slider.
168 and 85 of them thrown.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Ellard, 26th percentile.
329 pitches in 2025. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 580th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Ellard projects a .354 average, 26th percentile.
329 pitches in 2025. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 580th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Ellard gives up is hit hard, 32nd percentile.
329 pitches in 2025. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 527th in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.9% of the contact against Ellard is on the ground and 29% of it is in the air.
31 tracked batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Ellard averages 91.8 mph across his arsenal, 80th percentile in the league.
329 pitches in 2025. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 160th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Ellard works off the plate, with only 43.5% of his pitches in the zone, 20th percentile.
329 pitches in 2025. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 627th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Ellard's stuff spins at 2,405 rpm, 76th percentile in the league.
329 pitches in 2025. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 189th in MLB.
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