When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Soriano throws a fastball 58.5% of the time, against 26.4% when he is ahead.
82 pitches behind in the count, 106 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .369 expected average against them, against .190 on his offspeed pitches.
124 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Soriano's sinker leaves the bat at 96.0 mph, against 77.1 off his changeup.
40 and 76 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Soriano goes to the changeup: 36.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.6% the rest of the time.
96 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Soriano releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 27 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
313 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Soriano's sinker moves 15.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
40 thrown, averaging 96.2 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Soriano's 4-seam fastball averages 96.7 mph, and has touched 98.4.
84 thrown, 26.5% of his pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Soriano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.18 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
313 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Soriano throws the changeup 38.4% of the time against left-handers and 10.8% against right-handers.
166 pitches to right-handers, 151 to left-handers.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Soriano puts 40.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
166 pitches to right-handed hitters, 151 to left-handed hitters.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Soriano averages 91.4 mph across his arsenal, 73rd percentile in the league.
317 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 148th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.3% of Soriano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
48 of 313 located pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Soriano's 4-seam fastball carries 11.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
84 thrown, averaging 96.7 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Soriano works with 5 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sinker, and a little else. The slider is 27.4% of everything he throws.
317 classified pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Soriano lands 50% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.7% of his offspeed pitches.
124 of his fastballs, 76 of his offspeed pitches.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Soriano throws 39.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43% with the bases empty.
71 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 246 with the bases empty.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Soriano, 26th percentile.
317 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 396th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Soriano's slider spins at 2,626 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
87 thrown in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Soriano throws a strike on the first pitch 62% of the time.
79 plate appearances started in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Soriano works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
313 located pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Soriano's stuff spins at 2,194 rpm, 36th percentile in the league.
317 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 346th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Soriano puts 51.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.3% when he is ahead.
81 located pitches behind, 106 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.2 mph separates Soriano's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 96.7 against 87.5.
84 and 87 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Soriano throws a fastball 58.5% of the time, against 26.4% when he is ahead.
82 pitches behind in the count, 106 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Soriano goes to the changeup: 36.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.6% the rest of the time.
96 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Soriano throws a strike on the first pitch 62% of the time.
79 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Soriano puts 51.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.3% when he is ahead.
81 located pitches behind, 106 ahead.
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 .369 expected average against them, against .190 on his offspeed pitches.
124 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Soriano lands 50% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.7% of his offspeed pitches.
124 of his fastballs, 76 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Soriano's sinker leaves the bat at 96.0 mph, against 77.1 off his changeup.
40 and 76 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Soriano's 4-seam fastball averages 96.7 mph, and has touched 98.4.
84 thrown, 26.5% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Soriano throws the changeup 38.4% of the time against left-handers and 10.8% against right-handers.
166 pitches to right-handers, 151 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Soriano works with 5 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sinker, and a little else. The slider is 27.4% of everything he throws.
317 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Soriano's slider spins at 2,626 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
87 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.2 mph separates Soriano's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 96.7 against 87.5.
84 and 87 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Soriano releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 27 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
313 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Soriano's sinker moves 15.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
40 thrown, averaging 96.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Soriano's 4-seam fastball carries 11.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
84 thrown, averaging 96.7 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
Soriano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.18 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
313 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.3% of Soriano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
48 of 313 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Soriano works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
313 located pitches in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Soriano puts 40.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
166 pitches to right-handed hitters, 151 to left-handed hitters.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Soriano averages 91.4 mph across his arsenal, 73rd percentile in the league.
317 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 148th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Soriano throws 39.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43% with the bases empty.
71 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 246 with the bases empty.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Soriano, 26th percentile.
317 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 396th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Soriano's stuff spins at 2,194 rpm, 36th percentile in the league.
317 pitches in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 346th in MLB.
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