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.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Soriano goes to the changeup: 42.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.5% the rest of the time.
366 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Soriano's sinker leaves the bat at 95.3 mph, against 86.3 off his changeup.
89 and 357 of them thrown.
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.
1146 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Soriano's 4-seam fastball averages 96.6 mph, and has touched 98.9.
334 thrown, 29% of his pitches.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Soriano's sinker moves 14.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
89 thrown, averaging 96.3 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Soriano throws the changeup 43.9% of the time against left-handers and 16.1% against right-handers.
533 pitches to right-handers, 617 to left-handers.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Soriano throws a fastball 46.1% of the time, against 29.7% when he is ahead.
284 pitches behind in the count, 377 ahead.
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 2.20 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1146 located pitches in 2026.
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.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Soriano's sweeper spins at 2,827 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
88 thrown in 2026.
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.
334 thrown, averaging 96.6 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Soriano puts 58.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.5% when he is ahead.
283 located pitches behind, 377 ahead.
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.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.4% of Soriano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
188 of 1146 located pitches.
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.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Soriano works with 5 pitches: Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Sinker, and a little else. The changeup is 31% of everything he throws.
1150 classified pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Soriano throws a strike on the first pitch 64.2% of the time.
285 plate appearances started 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.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.8 mph separates Soriano's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 96.6 against 85.8.
334 and 88 of them respectively.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Soriano releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1091 tracked pitches in 2026.
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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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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Soriano goes to the changeup: 42.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 25.5% the rest of the time.
366 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Soriano throws a fastball 46.1% of the time, against 29.7% when he is ahead.
284 pitches behind in the count, 377 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Soriano puts 58.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.5% when he is ahead.
283 located pitches behind, 377 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Soriano throws a strike on the first pitch 64.2% of the time.
285 plate appearances started in 2026.
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 95.3 mph, against 86.3 off his changeup.
89 and 357 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Soriano's 4-seam fastball averages 96.6 mph, and has touched 98.9.
334 thrown, 29% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Soriano throws the changeup 43.9% of the time against left-handers and 16.1% against right-handers.
533 pitches to right-handers, 617 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Soriano's sweeper spins at 2,827 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
88 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Soriano works with 5 pitches: Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Sinker, and a little else. The changeup is 31% of everything he throws.
1150 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.8 mph separates Soriano's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 96.6 against 85.8.
334 and 88 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.
1146 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Soriano releases the ball 6.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1091 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
Soriano's sinker moves 14.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
89 thrown, averaging 96.3 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.
334 thrown, averaging 96.6 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
Soriano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.20 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1146 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.4% of Soriano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
188 of 1146 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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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