The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Weissert releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 11 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
991 tracked release points, averaging 4.8 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 18.3 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
125 thrown, averaging 82.0 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Weissert's slider leaves the bat at 91.8 mph, against 81.4 off his sweeper.
81 and 125 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Weissert throws a fastball 76.8% of the time, against 57.4% when he is ahead.
211 pitches behind in the count, 345 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Weissert's sweeper spins at 2,884 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
125 thrown in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Weissert goes to the changeup: 21.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 9.3% the rest of the time.
326 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Weissert throws a strike on the first pitch 68.2% of the time.
255 plate appearances started in 2026.
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 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
991 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Weissert throws the changeup 24.7% of the time against left-handers and 6.4% against right-handers.
614 pitches to right-handers, 377 to left-handers.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Weissert releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
920 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Weissert's 4-seam fastball carries 11.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
284 thrown, averaging 94.1 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Weissert works with 5 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sweeper, and a little else. The sinker is 35.1% of everything he throws.
991 classified pitches in 2026.
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.
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.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.1 mph separates Weissert's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 94.1 against 82.0.
284 and 125 of them respectively.
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 55.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.8% when he is ahead.
211 located pitches behind, 345 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.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Weissert's sinker averages 94.0 mph, and has touched 96.7.
348 thrown, 35.1% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Weissert has thrown 21 curveballs this season, 2.1% of his pitches, at 81.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
991 classified pitches in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Weissert releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 11 degrees above horizontal and 2.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
991 tracked release points, averaging 4.8 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.
920 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 18.3 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
125 thrown, averaging 82.0 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Weissert's 4-seam fastball carries 11.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
284 thrown, averaging 94.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Weissert's slider leaves the bat at 91.8 mph, against 81.4 off his sweeper.
81 and 125 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Weissert's sweeper spins at 2,884 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
125 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Weissert throws the changeup 24.7% of the time against left-handers and 6.4% against right-handers.
614 pitches to right-handers, 377 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Weissert works with 5 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sweeper, and a little else. The sinker is 35.1% of everything he throws.
991 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.1 mph separates Weissert's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 94.1 against 82.0.
284 and 125 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Weissert's sinker averages 94.0 mph, and has touched 96.7.
348 thrown, 35.1% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Weissert has thrown 21 curveballs this season, 2.1% of his pitches, at 81.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
991 classified pitches in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Weissert throws a fastball 76.8% of the time, against 57.4% when he is ahead.
211 pitches behind in the count, 345 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Weissert goes to the changeup: 21.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 9.3% the rest of the time.
326 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Weissert throws a strike on the first pitch 68.2% of the time.
255 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Weissert puts 55.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.8% when he is ahead.
211 located pitches behind, 345 ahead.
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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 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
991 located pitches in 2026.
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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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