The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Weissert releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 12 degrees above horizontal and 3.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
283 tracked release points, averaging 4.9 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .480 expected average against them, against .313 on his fastballs.
85 of his breaking balls thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Weissert's sweeper moves 20.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
59 thrown, averaging 81.5 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Weissert goes to the 4-seam fastball: 37.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.2% the rest of the time.
85 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Weissert's sweeper spins at 2,900 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
59 thrown in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Weissert throws a strike on the first pitch 66.2% of the time.
74 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Weissert's 4-seam fastball carries 12.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
74 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Weissert lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.27 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
283 located pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Weissert works with 5 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Changeup, and a little else. The sinker is 36.4% of everything he throws.
283 classified pitches in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Weissert releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
212 tracked pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.4 mph separates Weissert's sinker from his sweeper, 93.9 against 81.5.
103 and 59 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Weissert throws the changeup 19.7% of the time against left-handers and 3.7% against right-handers.
217 pitches to right-handers, 66 to left-handers.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Weissert lands 49.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.6% of his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs, 85 of his breaking balls.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Weissert throws a fastball 69.4% of the time, against 62.1% when he is ahead.
62 pitches behind in the count, 95 ahead.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Weissert is weak: 87.1 mph off the bat on average, 68th percentile.
283 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 170th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Weissert's sinker leaves the bat at 88.6 mph, against 85.1 off his sweeper.
103 and 59 of them thrown.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Weissert throws 44.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.4% with the bases empty.
78 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 205 with the bases empty.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Weissert puts 51.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40% when he is ahead.
62 located pitches behind, 95 ahead.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Weissert's stuff spins at 2,337 rpm, 63rd percentile in the league.
283 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 197th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.2% of Weissert's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
60 of 283 located pitches.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Weissert's sinker averages 93.9 mph, and has touched 95.8.
103 thrown, 36.4% of his pitches.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Weissert releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 12 degrees above horizontal and 3.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
283 tracked release points, averaging 4.9 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Weissert releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
212 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 breaking balls: a .480 expected average against them, against .313 on his fastballs.
85 of his breaking balls thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Weissert lands 49.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.6% of his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs, 85 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Weissert's sweeper moves 20.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
59 thrown, averaging 81.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Weissert's 4-seam fastball carries 12.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
74 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
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 Weissert goes to the 4-seam fastball: 37.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 21.2% the rest of the time.
85 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Weissert throws a strike on the first pitch 66.2% of the time.
74 plate appearances started in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Weissert throws a fastball 69.4% of the time, against 62.1% when he is ahead.
62 pitches behind in the count, 95 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Weissert puts 51.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40% when he is ahead.
62 located pitches behind, 95 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Weissert's sweeper spins at 2,900 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
59 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Weissert works with 5 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Changeup, and a little else. The sinker is 36.4% of everything he throws.
283 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.4 mph separates Weissert's sinker from his sweeper, 93.9 against 81.5.
103 and 59 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Weissert throws the changeup 19.7% of the time against left-handers and 3.7% against right-handers.
217 pitches to right-handers, 66 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Weissert's sinker leaves the bat at 88.6 mph, against 85.1 off his sweeper.
103 and 59 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Weissert's sinker averages 93.9 mph, and has touched 95.8.
103 thrown, 36.4% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Weissert lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.27 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
283 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.2% of Weissert's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
60 of 283 located pitches.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Weissert is weak: 87.1 mph off the bat on average, 68th percentile.
283 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 170th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Weissert throws 44.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.4% with the bases empty.
78 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 205 with the bases empty.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Weissert's stuff spins at 2,337 rpm, 63rd percentile in the league.
283 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 197th in MLB.
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