The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Collyer releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 12 degrees above horizontal and 3.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
188 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Collyer throws a strike on the first pitch 38.1% of the time.
42 plate appearances started in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Collyer throws a fastball 93% of the time, against 53.7% when he is ahead.
71 pitches behind in the count, 41 ahead.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Collyer averages 92.5 mph across his arsenal, 88th percentile in the league.
188 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 67th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Collyer's cutter averages 91.1 mph, and has touched 93.8.
76 thrown, 40.4% of his pitches.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 16.7% of the contact Collyer gives up is hit hard, 99th percentile.
188 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 5th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Collyer goes to the 4-seam fastball: 34.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 16.9% the rest of the time.
52 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Collyer's stuff spins at 2,639 rpm, 97th percentile in the league.
188 pitches in 2026. 97th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 15th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Collyer throws the sinker 32.4% of the time against right-handers and 6.8% against left-handers.
71 pitches to right-handers, 117 to left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Collyer projects a .213 average, 99th percentile.
188 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 5th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Collyer's 4-seam fastball moves 13.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
41 thrown, averaging 97.6 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Collyer lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.77 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
188 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Collyer's sweeper spins at 2,871 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
40 thrown in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Collyer's 4-seam fastball carries 12.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
41 thrown, averaging 97.6 mph.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Collyer releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
155 tracked pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Collyer works with 4 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Sinker. The cutter is 40.4% of everything he throws.
188 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Collyer works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
188 located pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.7 mph separates Collyer's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 97.6 against 86.8.
41 and 40 of them respectively.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.8% of Collyer's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
41 of 188 located pitches.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Collyer is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 68th percentile.
188 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 173rd in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Collyer puts 59.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 51.2% when he is ahead.
71 located pitches behind, 41 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Collyer's sweeper leaves the bat at 87.5 mph, against 85.3 off his cutter.
40 and 76 of them thrown.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Collyer releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 12 degrees above horizontal and 3.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
188 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Collyer releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
155 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He falls behind hitters far too often
Collyer throws a strike on the first pitch 38.1% of the time.
42 plate appearances started in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Collyer throws a fastball 93% of the time, against 53.7% when he is ahead.
71 pitches behind in the count, 41 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Collyer goes to the 4-seam fastball: 34.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 16.9% the rest of the time.
52 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Collyer puts 59.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 51.2% when he is ahead.
71 located pitches behind, 41 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Collyer averages 92.5 mph across his arsenal, 88th percentile in the league.
188 pitches in 2026. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 67th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Collyer's cutter averages 91.1 mph, and has touched 93.8.
76 thrown, 40.4% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Collyer throws the sinker 32.4% of the time against right-handers and 6.8% against left-handers.
71 pitches to right-handers, 117 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Collyer's sweeper spins at 2,871 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
40 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Collyer works with 4 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Sinker. The cutter is 40.4% of everything he throws.
188 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.7 mph separates Collyer's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 97.6 against 86.8.
41 and 40 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Collyer's sweeper leaves the bat at 87.5 mph, against 85.3 off his cutter.
40 and 76 of them thrown.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 16.7% of the contact Collyer gives up is hit hard, 99th percentile.
188 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 5th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Collyer projects a .213 average, 99th percentile.
188 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 5th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Collyer is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 68th percentile.
188 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 173rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Collyer's stuff spins at 2,639 rpm, 97th percentile in the league.
188 pitches in 2026. 97th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 15th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Collyer's 4-seam fastball moves 13.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
41 thrown, averaging 97.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Collyer's 4-seam fastball carries 12.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
41 thrown, averaging 97.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Collyer lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.77 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
188 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Collyer works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
188 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.8% of Collyer's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
41 of 188 located pitches.
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