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Gavin Hollowell

Cubs
Number #46
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 28
Height 6' 7"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place Somerset, NJ
Born Nov 4, 1997

Key Insights

2026
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Hollowell releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 11 degrees above horizontal and 3.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

259 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Hollowell throws a fastball 73.7% of the time, against 38.8% when he is ahead.

76 pitches behind in the count, 80 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Hollowell's sinker moves 18.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

56 thrown, averaging 95.1 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Hollowell throws the changeup 27.7% of the time against left-handers and 0% against right-handers.

176 pitches to right-handers, 83 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Hollowell's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.4 mph, against 82.9 off his sinker.

94 and 56 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's

Hollowell's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,707 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.

94 thrown in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Nov 4, 1997
Birth Place Somerset, NJ
Height 6' 7"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft St. John's