He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Canning throws 25.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 36.3% with the bases empty.
63 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 157 with the bases empty.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Canning works off the plate, with only 33.2% of his pitches in the zone, 2nd percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 526th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Canning's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.9 mph, against 82.0 off his knuckle curve.
376 and 130 of them thrown.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Canning's fastball averages 94.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.0 past his 75th.
276 early fastballs, 28 late ones.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Canning's sinker moves 16.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
147 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Canning's 4-seam fastball carries 14.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
376 thrown, averaging 94.6 mph.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Canning's sweeper spins at 2,806 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
42 thrown in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Canning puts 54.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.3% when he is ahead.
449 located pitches behind, 408 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Canning works with 6 pitches: Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Sinker, and a little else. The changeup is 25.5% of everything he throws.
1544 classified pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Canning, 19th percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 435th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Canning releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1527 tracked pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Canning's stuff spins at 2,101 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
220 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 429th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Canning throws a fastball 43.7% of the time, against 32.1% when he is ahead.
449 pitches behind in the count, 408 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Canning 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.
1544 located pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Canning averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 70th percentile in the league.
220 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 160th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.5 mph separates Canning's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 94.6 against 82.1.
376 and 130 of them respectively.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Canning throws a strike on the first pitch 56.4% of the time.
390 plate appearances started in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Canning throws the changeup 31.6% of the time against left-handers and 16.9% against right-handers.
649 pitches to right-handers, 895 to left-handers.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.9% of Canning's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
277 of 1544 located pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Canning gives up is hit hard, 32nd percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 367th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Canning releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 55 degrees above horizontal and 0.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1544 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Canning's 4-seam fastball averages 94.6 mph, and has touched 96.6.
376 thrown, 24.4% of his pitches.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Canning projects a .346 average, 32nd percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 368th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Canning has thrown 42 sweepers this season, 2.7% of his pitches, at 86.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1544 classified pitches in 2026.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Canning throws 25.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 36.3% with the bases empty.
63 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 157 with the bases empty.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Canning works off the plate, with only 33.2% of his pitches in the zone, 2nd percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 526th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Canning's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.9 mph, against 82.0 off his knuckle curve.
376 and 130 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Canning's sweeper spins at 2,806 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
42 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Canning works with 6 pitches: Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Sinker, and a little else. The changeup is 25.5% of everything he throws.
1544 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.5 mph separates Canning's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 94.6 against 82.1.
376 and 130 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Canning throws the changeup 31.6% of the time against left-handers and 16.9% against right-handers.
649 pitches to right-handers, 895 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Canning's 4-seam fastball averages 94.6 mph, and has touched 96.6.
376 thrown, 24.4% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Canning has thrown 42 sweepers this season, 2.7% of his pitches, at 86.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1544 classified pitches in 2026.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Canning's fastball averages 94.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.0 past his 75th.
276 early fastballs, 28 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Canning releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1527 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Canning releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 55 degrees above horizontal and 0.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1544 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
Canning's sinker moves 16.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
147 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Canning's 4-seam fastball carries 14.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
376 thrown, averaging 94.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Canning puts 54.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.3% when he is ahead.
449 located pitches behind, 408 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Canning throws a fastball 43.7% of the time, against 32.1% when he is ahead.
449 pitches behind in the count, 408 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Canning throws a strike on the first pitch 56.4% of the time.
390 plate appearances started in 2026.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Canning, 19th percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 435th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Canning gives up is hit hard, 32nd percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 367th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Canning projects a .346 average, 32nd percentile.
220 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 368th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Canning's stuff spins at 2,101 rpm, 20th percentile in the league.
220 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 429th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Canning 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.
1544 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.9% of Canning's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
277 of 1544 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Canning averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 70th percentile in the league.
220 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 160th in MLB.
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