This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Collyer goes to the 4-seam fastball: 40.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 21% the rest of the time.
142 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Collyer releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 13 degrees above horizontal and 3.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
480 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Collyer's sinker moves 17.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
84 thrown, averaging 95.8 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Collyer's cutter averages 90.7 mph, and has touched 93.8.
140 thrown, 29.2% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Collyer throws a fastball 83.9% of the time, against 58.7% when he is ahead.
161 pitches behind in the count, 126 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.
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.
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.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Collyer's sweeper spins at 2,845 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
128 thrown in 2026.
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.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Collyer's cutter leaves the bat at 89.1 mph, against 83.7 off his sinker.
140 and 84 of them thrown.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Collyer throws a strike on the first pitch 51.8% of the time.
112 plate appearances started in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Collyer lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.76 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
480 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Collyer throws the sinker 29.6% of the time against right-handers and 6.4% against left-handers.
230 pitches to right-handers, 250 to left-handers.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Collyer's 4-seam fastball carries 11.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
128 thrown, averaging 97.3 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Collyer works with 4 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Sinker. The cutter is 29.2% of everything he throws.
480 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Collyer puts 60.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.4% when he is ahead.
161 located pitches behind, 126 ahead.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Collyer releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
447 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.0 mph separates Collyer's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 97.3 against 86.2.
128 and 128 of them respectively.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Collyer goes to the 4-seam fastball: 40.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 21% the rest of the time.
142 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Collyer throws a fastball 83.9% of the time, against 58.7% when he is ahead.
161 pitches behind in the count, 126 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Collyer throws a strike on the first pitch 51.8% of the time.
112 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Collyer puts 60.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.4% when he is ahead.
161 located pitches behind, 126 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Collyer releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 13 degrees above horizontal and 3.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
480 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Collyer releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
447 tracked pitches 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
Collyer's sinker moves 17.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
84 thrown, averaging 95.8 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Collyer's 4-seam fastball carries 11.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
128 thrown, averaging 97.3 mph.
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 90.7 mph, and has touched 93.8.
140 thrown, 29.2% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Collyer's sweeper spins at 2,845 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
128 thrown in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Collyer's cutter leaves the bat at 89.1 mph, against 83.7 off his sinker.
140 and 84 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Collyer throws the sinker 29.6% of the time against right-handers and 6.4% against left-handers.
230 pitches to right-handers, 250 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Collyer works with 4 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Sinker. The cutter is 29.2% of everything he throws.
480 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.0 mph separates Collyer's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 97.3 against 86.2.
128 and 128 of them respectively.
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.
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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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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Collyer lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.76 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
480 located pitches in 2026.
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